Hopeless Wanderer chords by Mumford & Sons (Official Version)

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G
D/F#
Am7
Em
Dadd4
C
Am
D

Intro 1

D/F#

Am7

Dadd4

Verse 1
G 
D/F# 
Am7 
You heard my     voice,
Em 
Dadd4 
C 
I came out of the woods    by choice
G 
D/F# 
Am7 
Shelter also gave   their shade
Em 
Dadd4 
G 
But in the dark I have     no name
G 
G 

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Verse 2

D/F#

So leave that click in my head

And I will remember the words that you said

D/F#

Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart

But I am sure we could see a new start

Pre-chorus 1
Em 
D 
G 
C 
So when your hopes on fire
Em 
D 
G 
C 
But you know your desire
Em 
D/F# 
Don't hold a glass over the flame
G 
C 
Don't let your heart grow cold
Em 
D/F# 
I will call you by name
G 
C 
I will share your road

Chorus 1
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
But hold me fast, hold me fast
C 
Em 
D 
Em 
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, hold me fast
C 
Em 
D 
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

Interlude 1

D/F#

Verse 3
G 
D/F# 
Am 
I wrestled long with   my youth
Em 
D 
C 
We tried so hard to live in the truth
G 
D/F# 
Am 
But do not tell me all    is fine
Em 
D 
G 
When I lose my head, I lose my spine
G 
G 

Verse 4
G 
D/F# 
Am 
So leave that click in     my head
Em 
D 
C 
And I will remember the words that you said
G 
D/F# 
Am 
You brought me out from   the cold
Em 
D 
C 
Now, how I long, how I long to grow old

Pre-chorus 2
Em 
D 
G 
C 
So when your hopes on fire
Em 
D 
G 
C 
But you know your desire
Em 
D/F# 
Don't hold a glass over the flame
G 
C 
Don't let your heart grow cold
Em 
D 
I will call you by name
G 
C 
I will share your road

Interlude 2

Chorus 2
Em 
But hold me fast, hold me fast
C 
Em 
D 
Em 
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, hold me fast
C 
Em 
D 
Em 
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
I will learn,
C 
Em 
D 
G 
I will learn to love the skies I'm un der
And I will learn,
C 
Em 
D 
G 
I will learn to love the skies I'm un der
C 
G 
D 
Em 
D 
The skies I'm un der
C 
C 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 

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G
D/F#
Am7
Em
Dadd4
C
Am
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 120

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the original studio version of Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford & Sons, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Hopeless Wanderer the way Mumford & Sons intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.