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Wherever I May Roam Guitar Tablature
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Wherever I May Roam
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Intro 

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------5-5s6-5---|------8-8s10 6---|5-----5-5s6-5---|(5)-------------| Repeat
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------2-2s3-2---|------5-5s7- 3---|2-----2-2s3-2---|(2)-------------| line
----------------|------------ ----|----------------|----------------| once
0---------------|0----------- ---0|----------------|----------------|

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------5-5s6-5---|------8-8s10 10s6---|5-----------------------|    ------|
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------2-2s3-2---|------5-5s7-  7s3---|2-----------------------|    ------|
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0---------------|0-----------    ----|0-----------------------|    5s20-|

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----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Repeat
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| this
----------------|------5-5s7-----|----------------|----------------| line
------7-7h8-7---|------------8---|7-----7-7h8-7---|(7)-------------| once
0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|

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(7)-----|7---8---9---10-|
--------|5---6---7---8--|

Rhy. Fig.1                                         (end Rhy. Fig. 1)
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----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Repeat
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-------------tr-|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|----------------| line
2-----7-7h8-7(8)|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|7---8---9---10--| once
0---0-----------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|5---6---7---8---|

Rhy. Fig.2                                         (end Rhy. Fig. 2)
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-------------tr-|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|----------------|
5-6-7-8-7h8-7(8)|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|7---8---9---10--|
----------------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|5---6---7---8---|

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--------|2---------------|----------------|----3-----------|------------------|
5-6-7-8-|2---------------|----------------|--3-------------|------------------|
--------|0---------------|----------------|1---------------|------------------|

       And the road becomes my bride     And the road becomes my bride
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------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----2-----------|----------------|----3-----------|----------------|
--2-------------|----------------|--3-------------|----------------|
0---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------3s10-|

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
       I have stripped of all but pride,        so in her I do  con-

A5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|------------E-E-|
fide,   and she keeps me satis-   fied          Gives me all I need

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
        And with dust in throne I crave, only knowledge will  I save
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------------0---|------------0---|--------3-------|--------3-------|
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----2-----------|----2-----------|1---------------|1---------------|
0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|

G5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
           To the game you stay a slave             rover, wanderer
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--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
------------3---|------------3---|------------3---|------------3---|
----------------|----------------|----3-----------|----3-----------|
----1-----------|----1-----------|1---------------|1---------------|
3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|

nomad, vagabond  call me what you will
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----------------|----------------|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|
1---1---2---3---|5-6-7-8-7h8-7---|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|
----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|

             Oh          But I'll take my time anywhere     free to
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----------------|3---3-------3---|----3---2h3-2(3)|2---2-------2---|
7---8---9---10--|3---3-------3---|----3-----------|2---2-------2---|
5---6---7---8---|1---1---1-1-1---|1-1-1-----------|0---0---0-0-0---|

speak my mind anywhere   And I'll redefine anywhere
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-------------tr-|3---3-------3---|----3--------tr-|
----2---2h3-2(3)|3---3-------3---|----3---2h3-2(3)|
----2-----------|1---1---1-1-1---|1-1-1-----------|
0-0-0-----------|----------------|----------------|

A5--------------|----------------|G5--------------|------------D--|
Anywhere I roam                   Where I lay my head is home, yeah

First time play Rhy.Fig. 1 and continue as follows,
second time skip to CODA

              And the earth becomes my throne  And the earth becomes my throne
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--------|2---------------|----------------|----3-----------|------------------|
5-6-7-8-|2---------------|----------------|--3-------------|------------------|
--------|0---------------|----------------|1---------------|------------3s10-|

Continue with Verse 2

CODA
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----------------|-----tr- ----9---|----------------|----8-9-11s12 8---|
-------------tr-|6-7-6(7) 9-10----|------------6-7-|9-10------ -- ----|
2----/7-7-8-7(8)|-------- --------|2-------7-8-----|---------- -- ----|
0---0-----------|-------- --------|0---0-0---------|---------- -- ----|

For the next line you have two guitars notated one above the other.

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----------------|-----tr- ----8---|----------------|----7-8-10 12 7---|
-------------tr-|4-5-4(5) 8-9-9---|------------4-5-|8-9-8-9-11 12 8---|
--------6-7-6(7)|6-7-6(7) 9-10----|--------6-7-6-7-|9-10------ -- ----|
2---2---7-8-7(8)|-------- --------|2---2---7-8-----|---------- -- ----|
0---0-0---------|-------- --------|0---0-0---------|---------- -- ----|

Play prechorus and chorus again

Solo 1

Play prechorus and last chorus which goes:

A5--------------|----------------|G5--------------|----------------|
Anywhere I roam                   Where I lay my head is home

C5--------------|----------------|B5--------------|Bb5-------E-G-F#|
Carved upon my stone           my body lie, but    still I roam yeah yeah

Rhy.fig.1

Rhy.fig.2 until end over solo 2
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