Chords with lyrics
Tuning: EADGBE
No Capo
Intro:
|Gsus4G|
G+G |Gsus4G|G+G --- |
G+G 
C majorC G+G
Graduated from Lincoln High, somehow I made my way through VMI
D MajorD G+G
Joined the Navy and I learned to fly, that's what I always dreamed of
C majorC G+G
There's a hometown girl who wears my ring, her name is painted on my starboard wing
D MajorD G+G
Tonight I'm half a world from everything, and everyone that I love
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
I wonder how the Yankees did tonight, I sure hope grand- -ma's doin' alright
D MajorD
I wish I knew what momma's cookin?f for supper
C majorC D MajorD
I pray Jane had got my letter and knows how much I love her
C majorC G+G
Lord knows I got a job to do, I just can't wait un- -til it's through
D MajorD G+G
I keep dreamin' 'bout that homebound flight, lookin' for those runway lights
Solo:
G+G x 4 bars
C majorC G+G
Grandpa did his part for Uncle Sam, daddy did his time in Vietnam
D MajorD G+G
Now I'm flyin' over sea and sand through unfriendly skies
C majorC G+G
Man if it was up to me, I'd be touchin' down in Tennessee
D MajorD G+G
My baby standin' there waitin' on me, tears in her eyes
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
I wonder how the Yankees did tonight, I sure hope grand- -ma's doin' alright
D MajorD
I wish I knew what momma's cookin?f for supper
C majorC D MajorD
I pray Jane had got my letter and knows how much I love her
C majorC G+G
Lord knows I got a job to do, I can't wait un- til it's through
D MajorD C majorC
I keep dreamin' 'bout that homebound flight, lookin' for those runway lights
Tag:
G+G C majorC
Lookin' for those runway lights
G+G C majorC G+G
I can't wait to see those runway lights
C majorC G+G
Lookin' for those runway lights
C majorC G+G C majorC
Oh, I'm comin' home --- to fade
