Slim Dusty – Sadness And I Wander Home (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

[Verse 1]
    G              D              G
The bar room crowd know me as the loner

     C             D              G
That hard drinking bar fly in the corner

     E                             A7
Each night here by myself I do the town

C                 D                G
Hope and closing’ time never comes round
[Verse 2]
  G                     D                   G
I dread the dreams that always steal around me.

       C                D                  G
So I’m thankful for the noisy crowd around me

   E                           A7
At closing time, I stagger out alone

     C           D        G
Then sadness and I wander home.
[Verse 3]
   E                               A7
We take the lonely backstreet that leads up to my room

        D                              G
Where a dismal corner light is looking down

  E                                A7
I used to know such freedom in the country where I live

                                 D
Till I became a prisoner of your town.
[Verse 4]
        G                D                 G
One day I'll shake these blues and stop my grievin’

      C              D                  G
Yeah, pack up my few things and I’ll be leaving

    E                                A7
And back to god’s own country I will roam

      C             D          G
Where gladness will welcome me home.
[Instrumental] E A D G E A D [Verse 5]
      G                 D                G
Oh, I played guitar and loved my country music.

    C             D              G
Was buildin’ up a name why did I lose it.

      E                                   A7
But I couldn’t take the fortune that fame brings.

        C            D            G
Oh, too many parties and too many friends.
[Verse 6]
   G                  D        G
So shake hands with a loser Mr barman.

        C                 D         G
And I’d say your heart is cold as a snowman,

        E                                         A7
Oh, but I’ll take whiskey friend and I’ll warm my own,

     C           D             G
Then sadness and I will wander home.
[Verse 7]
   E                                A7
We take the lonely backstreet that leads up to my room

        D                              G
Where a dismal corner light is looking down

  E                                A7
I used to know such freedom in the country where I live

                                 D
Till I became a prisoner of your town.
[Verse 8]
        G                D                 G
One day I'll shake these blues and stop my grievin’

      C              D                  G
Yeah, pack up my few things and I’ll be leaving

    E                                A7
And back to god’s own country I will roam

      C             D          G           E
Where gladness will welcome me home, sweet home.

C             D          G       G
Gladness will welcome me home.