Home Boys Home chords by The Dubliners

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Home Boys Home:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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