The Happy Wanderer Chords by Bill Staines

Tempo:
108.8 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

G#m

E

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Happy Wanderer chords
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[B]
I love to go a-wandering along a mountain [F#] track
And as I go I love [G#m] to sing [C#m] my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
I love to wander by the street that dances in [F#] the sun
So joyously it [G#m] calls to me, [C#m] come [F#] join my [B] happy song
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald 'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] Come [F#] join my [B] happy song
I wave my hat to all I meet, and they wave back [F#] to me
And blackbirds call so [G#m] loud and sweet [E] from every [F#] [B] greenwood tree
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald 'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] From [F#] every [B] greenwood tree
[C#]
[B] [F#]
[B]
[F#] [G#m] [E] [G#m] [F#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[F#] [G#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [B]
I overheard the skylarks swing, they never rest [F#] at home
But just like me [B] they [F#] love [G#m] to sing, [E] as o'er [F#] the world [B] we roam
Oh may I go a-wandering until the day [F#]
I die
And may I [B]
[F#] always [G#m] laugh and sing [E] beneath [F#] the clear [B] blue sky
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald 'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald [F#] 'raaa, Vald'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] Beneath [F#] the clear [B] blue sky
I love to go a-wandering along the [F#] mountain trail
And as I go [B] I [F#] love [G#m] to sing [C#m] my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald 'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] With my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald [F#]'raaa, Vald 'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] With my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
[F#] Vald 'riii, [B] Vald'raaa
[F#] [B]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
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To jam and learn Bill Staines - The Happy Wanderer chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, F#, B, F# and G#m. Begin your practice at a relaxed 54 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 109. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I love to go a-wandering along a mountain [F#] track _
And as I go I love [G#m] to sing [C#m] my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back _
I love to wander by the street that dances in [F#] the sun _
So _ joyously it [G#m] calls to me, [C#m] come [F#] join my [B] happy song
_ [F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald _ 'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] Come [F#] join my [B] happy song
_ I wave my hat to all I meet, and they wave back [F#] to me
And _ blackbirds call so [G#m] loud and sweet [E] from every [F#] _ [B] greenwood tree
_ [F#] Vald'riii, _ [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald _ 'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, Vald [G#m]'raaa
[E] From [F#] every [B] greenwood tree
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[F#] _ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ I overheard the skylarks swing, they never rest [F#] at home
_ But just like me [B] they [F#] love [G#m] to sing, [E] as o'er [F#] the world [B] we roam
_ Oh may I go a-wandering until the day [F#]
I die
_ And may I _ [B]
[F#] always [G#m] laugh and sing [E] beneath [F#] the clear [B] blue sky
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald _ 'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald [F#] _ 'raaa, Vald'riii, Vald _ [G#m]'raaa
[E] Beneath [F#] the clear [B] blue sky
I love to go a-wandering _ along the [F#] mountain trail
And as I go [B] I [F#] love [G#m] to sing [C#m] my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
_ [F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald _ 'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald _ [G#m]'raaa
[E] With my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
[F#] Vald'riii, [B] Vald'raaa, [F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald _ [F#]'raaa, Vald _ 'riii, Vald _ [G#m]'raaa
[E] With my [F#] knapsack on [B] my back
[F#] Vald _ 'riii, [B] Vald'raaa
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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