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Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
D A7
A restless wind that yearns to wander
D D7 G Gm
And I was born the next of kin
D A7 D G D
The next of kin to the wayward wind
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In a lonely shack by a railroad track
G D
I spent my younger days,
D G D
And I guess the sound of the outward bound
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Made me a slave to its wand'rin' ways.
D A7
A restless wind that yearns to wander
D D7 G Gm
And I was born the next of kin
D A7 D G D
The next of kin to the wayward wind
A7 D G
Oh, I met her there in a border town,
D A7
I vowed we'd never part;
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Though I tried my best to settle down,
A7 D G
She's now alone with a broken heart.
A7 D G
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
D A7
A restless wind that yearns to wander
D D7 G Gm
And I was born the next of kin
D A7 D G D
The next of kin to the wayward wind
D A7 D G D
The next of kin to the wayward wind.
D A7
A restless wind that yearns to wander
D D7 G Gm
And I was born the next of kin