Home Boys Home chords by The Dubliners

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Home Boys Home:

Verse 1:
   D MajorD
Well who wouldn't be a sailor lad,sailing on the main,
  A augmentedA             D MajorD
To gain the good will of his captain's good name,
    G+G     D MajorD       A augmentedA
He came ashore one evening for to be,
                          D MajorD
And that was the beginning of me old true love and me.

Chorus:
     D MajorD
And it's home boys home,home I'd like to be,
G+G     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Home for a while in me own country,
     D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where the Oak and the Ash,and the bonny Rowan tree,
                  D MajorD
Are all growing greener in the old country.

Verse 2:
    D MajorD
Well I asked her for a candle for to light me way to bed,
  A augmentedA               D MajorD
And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head,
         G+G      D MajorD          A augmentedA
She tended to me needs like a young maid aught to do,
                          D MajorD
And then I said to her now would you leap in with me too.

Chorus:
     D MajorD
And it's home boys home,home I'd like to be,
G+G     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Home for a while in me own country,
     D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where the Oak and the Ash,and the bonny Rowan tree,
                  D MajorD
Are all growing greener in the old country.

Verse 3:
     D MajorD
Well she jumped into bed making no alarm,
G+G                 D MajorD      A augmentedA
Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm,
    G+G        D MajorD             A augmentedA
Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long,
                           D MajorD
Till she wished the short night,had been seven years long.

Chorus:
     D MajorD
And it's home boys home,home I'd like to be,
G+G     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Home for a while in me own country,
     D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where the Oak and the Ash,and the bonny Rowan tree,
                  D MajorD
Are all growing greener in the old country.

Verse 4:
   D MajorD
Well early next morning the sailor lad arose,
  G+G             D MajorD     A augmentedA
And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold,
    G+G             D MajorD         A augmentedA
Saying take this me dear for the mischief that I've done,
                           D MajorD
For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son.

Chorus:
     D MajorD
And it's home boys home,home I'd like to be,
G+G     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Home for a while in me own country,
     D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where the Oak and the Ash,and the bonny Rowan tree,
                  D MajorD
Are all growing greener in the old country.

Verse 5:
   D MajorD
Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse,
   G+G           D MajorD       A augmentedA
With gold in her pocket and silver in her purse,
  G+G             D MajorD        A augmentedA
And if it be a boy child,he'll ware the jacket blue,
                           D MajorD
And go climbing up the riggin like his daddy used to do.

Chorus:
     D MajorD
And it's home boys home,home I'd like to be,
G+G     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Home for a while in me own country,
     D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where the Oak and the Ash,and the bonny Rowan tree,
                  D MajorD
Are all growing greener in the old country.

n.c
Source: http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/dubliners/home-boys-home-crd-dubliners.htm