Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G
Boy said to his father
D MajorD G+G
Why are your hands as tough as wood?
D MajorD G+G
He said I'm a one eyed man livin' in a blind land
D MajorD G+G
Boy, you know they worked me good
Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
So why don'tcha get on home
G+G
Why don'tcha get on home
D MajorD
Again
Chorus:
G+G
Tain't it the truth
E minorEm B minorBm
That you can't go home again
G+G
But it travels with you
E minorEm G+G
Makes me a better man
Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA boy said to his mother
D MajorD G+G
Why is your face so soft and warm?
D MajorD G+G
She said for the boys and girls in a hardcore world
D MajorD G+G
Then she wrapped him in her arms
Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Said why don'tcha get on home
G+G
Why don'tcha get on home
D MajorD
Again
Chorus:
G+G
Tain't it the truth
E minorEm B minorBm
That you can't go home again
G+G
But it travels with you
E minorEm G+G
Makes me a better man
Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 3:
D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA boy said to his sister
D MajorD G+G
If you get lost just call my name
D MajorD G+G
She said that's what I'll do, then I'll wait for you
D MajorD G+G
If you get lost, just do the same
Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
So why don't we get on home
G+G
Why don't we get on home
D MajorD
Again
Chorus:
G+G
Tain't it the truth
E minorEm B minorBm
That you can't go home again
G+G
But it travels with you
E minorEm G+G
Makes me a better man
Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD