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...NEVER DID NO WANDERIN'... by The Folksmen
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Intro: (played on Mandolin/Bass)
 
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-------------2--4--2--0----------------|
D|----2--2--5--------------2--2--0--2----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------| (x2)
 
Em (x4)
 
Verse 1:
 
Em D
My mama was the cold North wind
Em G B7
My daddy was the s-o-n
Em D
Of a railroad man from West of hell
Em B7 Em
Where the trains don't even run
 
G Em
Never heard the whistle of a South-bound freight
G B7
Or the singing of it's drivin' wheel
(No I...)
 
[Refrão]Em D
Never did no wanderin'
Em G
Never did no wanderin'
Em B7 Em
Never did no wanderin' after all
 
Verse 2:
 
Em D
They say the highway's just one big road
Em G B7
And it goes from here to the-re
Em D
And they say you carry a heavy load
Em B7 Em
When you're rollin' down the line some-where
 
Bridge 2:
 
G Em
Never seen the dance of the telephone poles
G B7
As they go whizzin' by,
(No I...)
 
[Refrão]Em D
Never did no wanderin'
Em G
Never did no wanderin'
Em B7 Em
Never did no wanderin' after all
 
Middle 8:
 
Am
Never did no wanderin'
Em (Riff 1)
High
Am
Never did no wanderin'
B7 (Riff 2) Em
Low
 
(Riff 1):
 
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|----------------------2--2----|
E|----0--0--2--2--3--3----------|
 
(Riff 2):
 
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|----2--2--0--0----------------|
E|----------------3--3--2--2----|
 
Em (x4)
 
Verse 3:
 
Em D
Now a sailors life is a life for him
Em G B7
But it never was for me-e
Em D
And I've never soared where the hawk may soar
Em B7 Em
Or seen what the hawk might see
 
Bridge 3:
 
G Em
Never hiked to heaven on a mountain trail
G B7
Never rolled on a river's rage
(No I...)
 
[Refrão]Em D
Never did no wanderin'
Em G
Never did no wanderin'
Em B7 Em
Never did no wanderin' after all
 
Em D E
Never did no wanderin' after all
 
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY
Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

How to play A Mighty Wind

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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