Bad Company - Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

G
I love to go a-wandering
                   D
Along a mountain track
                G
And as I go, I love to sing
          C      D      G
With my knapsack on my back

Chorus:
        D          G
Val-de-ri, val-de-ra
        D          G
Val-de-ri, val-de-ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
        D          G
Val-de-ri, val-de-ra
     C      D      G
My knapsack on my back

I love to go a-wandering
Along a mountain track
And as I go, I love to sing
With my knapsack on my back

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)" by Bad Company.