Wayfaring Sons

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--Title: Wayfaring Sons
--Artist: Colin Hay
--Release: Going Somewhere
--Last updated: 3/25/09

--Transcription by: Oteriman


--Tuning: GDGCEG (First tune both of your E strings down to D, then put a capo on 5)

NOTE: I’m not going to bother with rhythm/strumming pattern.

--INTRO

|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|---0--------------------------------------|

|-----0-------0-------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---|
|---0---------0-------0---|
|-----------4-------2-----|
|-------------------------|


--VERSE 1

He starts with a bass D at the beginning of each verse…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|---0--------------------------------------|

And then from then on he plays it like this…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|-----------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|------------------------------------------|

--CHORUS 1

Hold out the last chord the second time…
                          x 2
|---4----0----4----0-------|
|---3----5----3----7-------|
|---0----0----0----0-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|

--VERSE 2

Once again, first…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|---0--------------------------------------|

And then from then on…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|-----------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|------------------------------------------|

Until the last one before the chorus, he just does this…
|-----0-------0-------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---|
|---0---------0-------0---|
|-----------4-------2-----|
|-------------------------|

--CHORUS 2

Hold out the last chord the second time…
                          x 2
|---4----0----4----0-------|
|---3----5----3----7-------|
|---0----0----0----0-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|

--INTERLUDE
                     x 2
|---0----0----0----0---|
|---0----0----0----0---|
|---6----7----6----7---|
|---4----5----4----5---|
|---4----5----4----5---|
|---4----5----4----5---|

--VERSE 3

Once again, first…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|---0--------------------------------------|

And then from then on…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|-----------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|------------------------------------------|

--CHORUS 3

Hold out the last chord the second time…
                          x 2
|---4----0----4----0-------|
|---3----5----3----7-------|
|---0----0----0----0-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|
|---2----3----2----5-------|

--OUTRO

Once again, first…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|---0--------------------------------------|

And then from then on…
|-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---|
|-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---|
|-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---|
|---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----|
|-----------4-------2-------0h2------------|
|------------------------------------------|

|-----0-------0---|
|-----3-------3---|
|-----2-------2---|
|---0---------0---|
|-----------4-----|
|-----------------|

Ends on…
|---0---|
|---3---|
|---0---|
|---0---|
|---2---|
|-------|


THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

b   - bend
r   - release
gb  - gradual bend
gr  - gradual release
h   - hammer on
p   - pull off
T   - trill
W   - whammy bar dive
\   - slide down
/   - slide up
x   - mute
X\  - pick slide
~~~ - vibrato
*7  - artificial harmonic
*7* - natural harmonic
... - palm mute
(0) - optional note
XXX - tremolo pick
alt - variation of riff