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Wayfaring Stranger chords

American folk hymn, 19th century

A haunting minor-key song of the Appalachians that has been recorded by countless folk and country artists. E minor, A minor and B7 carry most of it.

Chords
5
Level
Easy
Time
4/4

Chords

Em12
Am×231
B7×2134
C×321
G213

Chart

Verse

  1. Em
  2. /
  3. Am
  4. Em
  5. Em
  6. /
  7. B7
  8. /
  9. Em
  10. /
  11. Am
  12. Em
  13. Em
  14. B7
  15. Em
  16. /

Chorus

  1. C
  2. /
  3. G
  4. /
  5. C
  6. /
  7. B7
  8. /
  9. Em
  10. /
  11. Am
  12. Em
  13. Em
  14. B7
  15. Em
  16. /

How to play it

You need 5 chords: Em, Am, B7, C and G. The change you'll make most is Em to B7, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in Wayfaring Stranger?

This arrangement uses Em, Am, B7, C and G.

Is Wayfaring Stranger easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 5 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.