The Happy Wanderer
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Verse 1]
G D
I love to go a-wandering along the mountain track
G D/F# Em Am D G
And as I go I love to sing with my knapsack on my back
[Verse 2]
G D
I love to wander by the stream that dances in the sun
G D/F# Em Am D G
So joyously it calls to me come join my happy song
[Chorus]
D G D G
Valderi valdera valderi valder ra ha ha ha ha ha
D G Am D G
alderi valdera come join my happy song
[Verse 3]
G D
I wave my hat to all I meet and they wave back to me
G D/F# Em Am D G
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet from every greenwood tree
[Chorus]
D G D G
Valderi valdera valderi valder ra ha ha ha ha ha
D G Am D G
Valderi valdera from every greenwood tree
[Verse 4]
G D
High overhead the skylarks wing they never rest at home
G D/F# Em Am D G
But just like me they love to sing as o’er the world we roam
[Verse 5]
G D
Oh may I go a wandering until the day I die
G D/F# Em Am D G
Oh may I always laugh and sing beneath God’s clear blue sky
[Chorus]
D G D G
Valderi valdera valderi valder ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
D G Am D G
Valderi valdera beneath God's clear blue sky
[repeat Verse 1 and Chorus]
How to play The Happy Wanderer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.