Dean Martin – Meanderin (Guitar)

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From album The Capitol Recordings Vol.3 1951-1952 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1GYbfZbFX626DgP0vvmJ83?si=5e0af1b8f7c04666 [Intro] (Orchestra) D Am D Am7 D Am7 D A D [Verse 1]
D                            Bm
One day I went meanderin' to find myself a wife

D                                  E              A
A pretty miss to share my kiss and love me all my life

D                                Bm
The lonely bachelor's life I led began to get me down

 E                                            E7   A
I bought a ring and everything and went right into town
[Chorus]
        D
I went (meanderin', meanderin'

                A          D             A
Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

  G    D
I went meanderin', meanderin')

G   D        E7   A       D     A7 A
Far from the old folks at home
[Verse 2]
D                                 Bm
I ran into a friend of mine while wandering down the street

D                               E                  A
He said he had a sister that he thought I ought to meet

D                                   Bm
He took me home to meet her but she weighed two hundred ten

  E                                       E7   A
I shook my head and sadly said "oh here I go again"
[Chorus]
  G     D
I went (meanderin', meanderin'

                A          D             A
Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

G      D
I went meanderin', meanderin')

G   D        E7   A       D
Far from the old folks at home
[Instrumental] (With orchestra) E7 A E A E A D A B E A A7 [Verse 3]
D                               Bm
I came across a pretty girl who said she'd love me so

D                                      E               A
But she would bring her mother with us everywhere we'd go

D                             Bm
I was so happy on the day she said she'd be my wife

    E                                              A
But when she told me her ma would live with us for life
[Chorus]
        D
I went (meanderin', meanderin'

                A          D             A
Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

G      D
I went meanderin', meanderin')

G   D        E7   A       D
Far from the old folks at home

(TEMPO CHANGE)  Em7  Em   A   A7

[Verse 4]

D                             Bm
Finally found myself a wife a gal who's sweet and true

    D                Bm7             E7               A
And when I'm tempted to do something that I shouldn't do

D                                    Bm
Then I remember days when things are not like they are now

       E                             E7      A*
Well I recall when I was just a bachelor and how
[Outro]
N.C.     D
I went meanderin',oh, meanderin'

A               A7         D             A
Lookin' far and wide for a girl to be my bride

  G     D
I went meanderin', oh meanderin'

G     D          E7    A7         D     G     D  D7
Far.. from.. the old.. folks.. at home........