Almost Home (Ver2) Chords

Intro Am C Am C Em D Am G E-------------------| D------3-5-3--------| G--3s4-------4p-2-0-| D-------------------| G A-------------------| E-------------------| C He had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes G C He was covered with the evenin` news G D G Had a pair of wool socks on his hands C The bank sign was flashin` five below It was freezin` rain and spittin` snow G D G He was curled up behind some garbage cans

B7 C I was afraid that he was dead I gave him a gentle shake Em B7 C D Am When he opened up his eyes I said Old man are you ok D He said C I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree G I was runnin` from some honey bees G7 C Drip dryin` in the summer breeze Am D D7 After jumpin` into Calico Creek Am G C Em7 I was walkin` down an old dirt road G C G Past a field of hay that had just been mowed Em Am G C D Man I wish you`d just left me alone G Cause I was almost home E--3----------------| D--3-----3-5-3------| G--4--h4-------4p---| D--5--------------5-| G A--5----------------| E--3----------------| C Then he said I`s just comin` `round the barn D `Bout the time you grabbed my arm G D G When I heard momma holler son hurry up C G I was close enough for my own nose C To smell fresh cobbler on the stove G D G And I saw daddy loadin` up the truck B7 C Cane poles on the tailgate bobbers blowin` in the wind B7 C D D7 Since July of 55 that`s as close as I`ve been D C Yeah I just climbed out of a cotton wood tree G I was runnin` from some honey bees G7 C G C Drip dryin` in the summer breeze D After jumpin` into Calico Creek D7 Am Am7 C I was walkin` down an old dirt road Em C G Past a field of hay that had just been mowed Em G Am G C D Man I wish you`d just left me alone D7 G I was almost home D I said old man you`re gonna` freeze to death Em Let me drive you to the mission C He said boy if you`d left me alone D Right now I`d be fishin` C I just climbed out of a cotton wood tree G I was runnin` from some honey bees D Am C D C Drip dryin` in the summer breeze Am D D7 D After jumpin` into Calico Creek D7 Am C I was walkin` down an old dirt road G Em Past a field of hay that had just been mowed C Am C D Man I wish you`d just left me alone G Em Cause I was almost home G Am Em C D Man I wish you`d just left me alone C I was almost home E--3----------------| D--3-----3-5-3------| G--4--h4-------4p---| D--5--------------5-| G A--5----------------| E--3----------------|