Refrain:
[(A7)]Oh, the wayward w[D]ind is a restless [G]wind,
A restless w[D]ind that yearns to w[A7]ander,
And I was [D]born [D7] the next of k[G]in[Gm]
The next of [D]kin [A7] to the wayward w[D]ind.[G][D]
[A7]In a l[D]onely shack by a [G]railroad t[D]rack
I s[G]pent my [D]younger days,
And I g[D]uess the sound of the [G]outward [D]bound
Made me a s[A7]lave to its wand'rin' w[D]ays.[G][D]
Refrain:
Oh, I met her there in a border town,
I vowed we'd never part;
Though I tried my best to settle down,
She's now alone with a broken heart.
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind,
A restless wind that yearns to wander,
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind.
Coda:
The next of [D]kin [A7] to the wayward w[D]ind.[G][D]
[(A7)]Oh, the wayward w[D]ind is a restless [G]wind,
A restless w[D]ind that yearns to w[A7]ander,
And I was [D]born [D7] the next of k[G]in[Gm]
The next of [D]kin [A7] to the wayward w[D]ind.[G][D]
[A7]In a l[D]onely shack by a [G]railroad t[D]rack
I s[G]pent my [D]younger days,
And I g[D]uess the sound of the [G]outward [D]bound
Made me a s[A7]lave to its wand'rin' w[D]ays.[G][D]
Refrain:
Oh, I met her there in a border town,
I vowed we'd never part;
Though I tried my best to settle down,
She's now alone with a broken heart.
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind,
A restless wind that yearns to wander,
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind.
Coda:
The next of [D]kin [A7] to the wayward w[D]ind.[G][D]
