Happy Wanderer

Verse 1:
6  6    6   6  -5 -5  5  5    5  5   5      6    5    -5       6    6 -7  -7 -7 7    6   6      6   -6   -5     5  -4    4
I love to go a wandering along the mountain track. And as I   go, I love to sing, my knapsack on my back.

Chorus: 
   6  6  -7      6   6  7     6  6 -8     6  6   8  -8   7 -7   7  -7      -6 6 -7     6   6  7     6   -6   -5      5 -4    4
Valderee,   Valderah, Valderee, Valde-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha,  Valderee,  Valderah, my knapsack on my back.

Verse 2:
 I love to wander by the stream, that dances in the sun.
So joyously, it calls to me come join my happy song.

Chorus: 
  6   6  -7     6   6  7     6  6  -8    6  6   8   -8   7  -7    7  -7
Valderee,    valderah, Valderee, valderah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
   -6  6  -7    6  6   7      6     -6   -5  5  -4    4
Valderee,    valderah, come join my happy song.

Verse 3:
Overhead, the skylarks wing they never rest at home.
But just like me, they love to sing as o'er the world we roam.

Play Chorus:  
 
Verse 4:
I wave my hand to all I meet and they wave back to me.
Overhead, the skylarks wing they never rest at home.
But just like me, they love to sing as o'er the world we roam.

Repeat verse 1:
6  6    6   6  -5 -5  5  5   5  5   5      6    5    -5
I love to go awandering along the mountain track.
   6    6 -7  -7 -7 7    6   6      6   -6   -5     5  -4    4
And as I   go, I love to sing, my knapsack on my back.

Play Chorus: 

Repeat verse 3:
Overhead, the skylarks wing they never rest at home.
But just like me, they love to sing as o'er the world we roam.

Play Chorus: 
  6   6  -7 -7   6   6  7       6  6  -8    6  6   8   -8   7  -7    7  -7
Valderee,    valderah, Valderee, valderah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha,
   -6  6  -7 -7   6  6   7   6     -6     -5    5   -4      4
Valderee,    valderah, my knapsack on my back.

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From June 30, 2006