Meanderin

(Orchestra) D Am D Am7 D Am7 D A D 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 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 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" 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 (With orchestra) E7 A E A E A D A B E A A7 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 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 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 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........