The Wayward Son
Glen Campbell
Album Show Me Your Way
Intro F# B F# B
verse 1
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He was born far away from home
D#m B
In a troubled place, in a distant land.
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He was guided by a reason as he searched for the truth
G#m Bbm B
Questioning life as he tried to understand
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Just who he was.
verse 2
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Discipled by philosophy.
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A dead end street with no way through
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Trusting education as the key to his soul
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But the room that it opened held no clue
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To who he was.
D#m B
And the Wayward Son kept looking.
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For a path to lead him home.
D#m B C#
A new age revelation, to give him hope.
D#m B
And the Wayward Son kept learning.
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But the wisdom never came.
E
And he searched for years to find out
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Who he was.
verse 3
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At forty he was born again.
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In a peaceful place, in a familiar land.
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Sheltered by a grace God revealed His truth.
G#m Bbm B
And day by day he grew to comprehend
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Just who he was.
C#
Refashioned by the hand of love
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In the image of, God's only son.
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He was freed from the fall with the curse in
the dust
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In Christ he found the essence
B C# E
Of just who he was.
D#m B
And the Wayward Son stopped looking.
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For a path to lead him home.
D#m B C#
He received a revelation, that gave him hope.
D#m B
And the Wayward Son stopped yearning.
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For the wisdom of the wind.
E
And he began to find out
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Who he was. Ohh who he was.
riff D#m A D F# D A D A C# E
verse 4
D#m B
As a newborn son I'm walking.
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On the path that leads me home.
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You know the spirit's revelation, gives me hope.
D#m B
As a newborn son I'm growing.
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In the wisdom of God's plan.
E B
I must lose myself to find out,
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Who I am.
outro
B
(I'm no longer longer the Wayward Son)
F# C#
Whoaaa who I am
F# D#m E F# C# F#
I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son
F# D#m E F# C# F#
I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son
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I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son
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