Mumford & Sons - Hopeless Wanderer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hopeless 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.

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A#         F  Cm
You heard my voice
        Gm         F        D#
I came out of the woods by choice
A#            F       Cm
Shelter also gave us shade
            Gm     F      A#
But in the dark I have no name

A#                  F/A   Cm
So leave that click in my head
              Gm         F             D#
And I will remember the words that you said
A#                         F/A   Cm
Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart
           Gm            F         D#
But I was sure we could see a new start

Chorus:
Gm F          A#       D#
So when your hopes on fire
Gm F         A#      D#
But you know your desire
              Gm             F
Don't hold a glass over the flame
                A#        D#
Don't let your heart grow cold
       Gm           F
I will call you by name
        A#         D#
I will share your road

Gm
Hold me fast, hold me fast
            D#   Gm   F   Gm
Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
            Gm
Hold me fast, hold me fast
            D#   Gm   F   A#
Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

I wrestled long with my youth
We tried so hard to live in the truth
But do not tell me all is fine
When I lose my head, I lose my spine

So leave that click in my head
And I won't remember the words that you said
You brought me out from the cold
Now, how I long, how I long to grow old

Chorus:
So when your hope's on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road

But hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
And I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
The skies I'm under


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Hopeless Wanderer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hopeless Wanderer" by Mumford & Sons.