Chords for Glen Campbell-Wayward Son

Tempo:
116.5 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

D#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Glen Campbell-Wayward Son chords
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[F#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[F#] He was born [C#] far away from home in [D#m] a troubled place in [B] a distant land.
He [C#] was guided by reason [A#m] as he searched for the truth.
[G#m] Questioned life as he [A#m] tried [B] to understand just [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E]
[F#] Discipled [C#] by philosophy,
[D#m] Bid him speak, [B] no way through.
[C#] Trust in education [A#m] as the key to his soul.
[G#m] The room that he opened [A#m] held no [B] clue to [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E]
[D#m] And the wayward son kept [B] looking for [C#] a path to leading [F#] home.
A [D#m] new age [B] revelation to [F#] give him [C#] hope.
[D#m] And the wayward son kept [B] learning, but [C#] the wisdom never [F#] came.
[E] And he searched for years to find [B] out who [F#] he was.
[D#m] [E] [F#]
[B] [F#]
At 40 [C#] he was born again in [F#] a peaceful place.
And [B] his family, [C#] sheltered by grace, [A#m] God revealed his truth.
[G#m] Day by day [A#m] he [B] proved to comprehend [C#] just who he was.
[E] [F#]
Refreshed [C#] by the hand of love [F#] in the year he died.
[B] God showed him the [C#] street from the ball, [A#m] the person with dust.
[B] In Christ he found [A#m] the essence [B] of just [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E] [D#m] And the wayward son [B] stopped looking for [C#] a path to [F#] leading home.
[D#m] He received a [B] revelation that [F#] gave him [C#] hope.
[D#m] And the wayward son [B] stopped yearning [C#] for the wisdom of [F#] the wind.
[E] And he began to find [B] out who he [F#] was.
[D#m]
[E] [F#] As [D#m]
[Em] [A]
[D] [F#m]
[G] [A]
[D] [F#m]
[F] [Am]
[E] [D#m] a new born son [B] I'm walking [C#] on the path that leads [F#] me home.
You [D#m] know the Spirit's [B] revelation [C#] gives me hope.
[D#m] As a new born son [B] I'm growing [C#] in the wisdom of [F#] God's plan.
I [E] must use myself to find [B] out who I [F#] am.
I am no [D#m] [E] longer the [F#] wayward son.
[B] [F#] I am no longer [D#m] the [E] [F#] wayward son.
No longer the wayward son.
[G#m] The [E] [F#] wayward son.
[B] [F#] I am no longer [D#m] [E] the [F#] wayward
[B] [F#]
[D#m] [F#] son.
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To start learning Glen Campbell - The Wayward Son chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D#m, B, F#, B, F#, D#m, E, B, C# and D#m. Set your pace at 58 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 116. With F# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] He was born [C#] far away from home in [D#m] a troubled place in [B] a distant land.
He [C#] was guided by reason [A#m] as he searched for the truth.
_ [G#m] _ Questioned life as he [A#m] tried [B] to understand just [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Discipled [C#] by philosophy,
_ [D#m] Bid him speak, [B] no way through.
_ [C#] Trust in education [A#m] as the key to his soul.
[G#m] The room that he opened [A#m] held no [B] clue to [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E] _ _ _
_ [D#m] And the wayward son kept [B] looking for [C#] a path to leading [F#] home.
A [D#m] new age _ [B] revelation to [F#] give him [C#] hope.
[D#m] And the wayward son kept [B] learning, but [C#] the wisdom never [F#] came.
_ [E] And he searched for years to find [B] out who [F#] he was.
_ [D#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
At 40 [C#] he was born again in [F#] a peaceful place.
And [B] his family, _ _ [C#] sheltered by grace, [A#m] God revealed his truth.
[G#m] Day by day [A#m] he [B] proved to comprehend [C#] just who he was.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
Refreshed [C#] by the hand of love [F#] in the year he died.
[B] God showed him the [C#] street from the ball, [A#m] the person with dust.
[B] In Christ he found [A#m] the essence [B] of just [F#] who [C#] he was.
[E] _ _ _ [D#m] And the wayward son [B] stopped looking for [C#] a path to [F#] leading home.
_ [D#m] He received a [B] revelation _ that [F#] gave him [C#] hope.
[D#m] And the wayward son [B] stopped yearning _ [C#] for the wisdom of [F#] the wind.
_ [E] And he began to find [B] out who he [F#] was.
_ _ [D#m] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ As _ [D#m] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[E] _ [D#m] a new born son [B] I'm walking _ [C#] on the path that leads [F#] me home.
You [D#m] know the Spirit's _ [B] revelation _ [C#] gives me hope.
[D#m] As a new born son [B] I'm growing _ [C#] in the wisdom of [F#] God's plan.
I [E] must use myself to find [B] out who I [F#] am.
I am no _ [D#m] _ [E] longer the [F#] wayward son. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] I am no _ longer [D#m] the _ [E] _ [F#] wayward son.
_ _ _ No longer the wayward son.
[G#m] The [E] _ [F#] wayward son.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] I am no longer [D#m] _ [E] the [F#] wayward _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ [F#] son. _ _

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This song is part of Show Me Your Way album.