My Wandering Boy
Ralph Stanley
Written by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G C G Out in the cold world and far away home D7 Some mother's boy is wandering all alone G C G With no one to guide him or keep his footsteps right D7 G Some mother's boy is homeless tonight
Verse 2
C G Bring back to me my wandering boy D7 For there is no other who's so apt give me joy G C G Tell him that his mother with faded cheeks and hair D7 G Is at the old home place awaiting him there
Verse 3
C G Out in the hallway there stands a vacant chair D7 And an old pair of shoes he used to wear G C G Empty is the cradle he used to love so well D7 G Oh how I love him no tongue can tell
Verse 2
C G Bring back to me my wandering boy D7 For there is no other who's so apt give me joy G C G Tell him that his mother with faded cheeks and hair D7 G Is at the old home place awaiting him there
Verse 4
C G Well I remember those parting words he said D7 We'll meet up yonder where tears are never shed G C G No separation his burden so fair D7 G When life is over I'll meet you up there
Verse 2
C G Bring back to me my wandering boy D7 For there is no other who's so apt give me joy G C G Tell him that his mother with faded cheeks and hair D7 G Is at the old home place awaiting him there