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Intro:
Bm Dm A G
Verse 1:
Bm
In the heat
D
In the valley
A
On my way
A
From Santa Fe
G
To Tennessee
Bm
Same old ground
D
But I had a girl last time around
A
We had love but I chose a dream
G
Before she left she said to me
Chorus:
I want to
Bm D
Go where the mountains are whistling
A G
That old melody that held me through my youth
Bm
So take me home,
D
Honey, I Am finally listening
Oh-oh
A
To that song that got me through
G BmD A G
And oh, so long ago, led me to you
Verse 2:
Bm
So I said go
D
And she took her love home
A
I took the radio
G
And blazed out to LA
Bm
I walked on air
D
Made friends with millionaires
A
Right up til my tires were flat
G
I fell behind and that was that
Chorus:
I want to
Bm D
Go where the mountains are whistling
A G
That old melody that held me through my youth
Bm
So take me home,
D
Honey, I Am finally listening
Oh-oh
A
To that song that got me through
G BmD A G
And oh, so long ago, led me to you
G BmD A G F#m
And oh, so long ago, led me to you
Bridge:
G D A F#m
I'm alive still honey, I figured you should know
G D A
Just sing one more time for me Iβll find my way back home
Outro:
I want to
Bm D
Go where the mountains are whistling
A G
That old melody that held me through my youth
Bm
So take me home,
D
Honey, I Am finally listening
Oh-oh
A
To that song that got me through
G BmD A G Bm
And oh, so long ago, led me to you
Song History
Published: January 8, 2026
Last Updated: January 8, 2026