Dion - Wanderer Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I’m the type of guy who never settles down
[C]Where pretty girls are, you’ll know that I’m around
I [F]kiss ’em and I love ’em ’cause to me they’re all the same
I [C]hug ’em and I squeeze ’em, they don’t even know my name
They call me the [G]Wanderer, yeah, [F]Wanderer
I roam [C]round and round and round and round [G]
[section 2]
[C]There’s Flo on my left and there’s Mary on my right
[C]And Janie is the girl that’ll be with tonight
And [F]when she asks me which one I love the best
I [C]tear open my shirt and show Rosie on my chest
‘Cause I’m the [G]Wanderer, yeah, [F]Wanderer
I roam [C]round and round and round and round
[section 3]
Well, I [G]roam from town to town, live life without a care
I’m as [G]happy as a clown
With my [A]two fists of iron but I’m [D]goin’ no[G]where
[section 4]
[C]I’m the type of guy that likes to roam around
[C]I’m never in one place; I roam from town to town
And [F]when I find myself a fallin’ for some girl
I [C]hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world
‘Cause I’m the [G]Wanderer, yeah, [F]Wanderer
I roam [C]round and round and round and round
Well, I [G]roam from town to town, live life without a care
I’m as [G]happy as a clown
With my [A]two fists of iron but I’m [D]goin’ no[G]where
[Closing]
[C]I’m the type of guy that likes to roam around
[C]I’m never in one place; I roam from town to town
And [F]when I find myself a fallin’ for some girl
I [C]hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world
‘Cause I’m the [G]Wanderer, yeah, [F]Wanderer
I roam [C]round and round and round and round
‘Cause I’m the [G]Wanderer, yeah, [F]Wanderer
I roam [C]round and round and round and round
[F] [C]
How to play The Wanderer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dion DiMucci - The Wanderer on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Wanderer uses these transitions most often: F → C (10), C → G (8), and C → F (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
The Wanderer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Wanderer.
- The Wanderer includes 37 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Wanderer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Wanderer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%