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Homecoming (Walter's Song)
Vienna Teng
(Warm Strangers – 2004)
Intro:   E   A   E  
        B A E
 EIt's desert Aice outside but this Ediner has thawed my ears
Hot Bcoffee in a cleaAn white mug and a Esmile when the waitress Bhears
That I was G#born in North CaroC#mlina, not an Ahour from her home Etown
And we F#mused to play the same Apizza parlor pBinball
And there's a Eglance in time susApended as I Ewonder how it is
We've been Bswept up just by Acircumstance to Ewhere the coyote Blives
Where my G#days are strips of C#mhighway, and she's Awiping tables Edown
Holding F#mon and still Awaiting for that Bwindfall
But EI.A..'ve come Ehome
Even Bthough I've never Ahad so far to Ego
EI.A..'ve come EhoB/D#.....C#m....F#m....AmeB  
 EI pay the check and Aleave the change from a Ecrumpled ten-dollar bill
Head aBcross the street where AVACANCY is Eburning in neon Bstill
Well the G#night eats up my C#mbody heat, and there's Ano sign of anoEther
And I F#mfind myself slipping Adown into that Bblack
 EBut things are Agood I've got a lot of Efollowers of my faith
I've got a Bwhole congreAgation living Ein my head these Bdays
And I'm G#preaching from the C#mpulpit to G#cries of "Amen C#mbrother"B  
AClosing my eyes to feel the warmth coBme back
But EI.A..'ve come Ehome
Even Bthough I swear I've Anever been so aElone
Yet EI.A..'ve come EhoB/D#.....C#m....F#m....AmeB  
I just want to be G#living as I'm C#mdying, just like Aeverybody Ehere
Just want to Bknow my little Aflicker of Btime is worthEwhile
And I G#don't know where I'm C#mdriving to, but I Aknow I'm getting Eold
And there's a F#blessing in every moment every AmiBle
E A E
B A E
EThin white terry Abars of soap and a Ecouple little plastic cups
Old BGideons Bible in the Anightstand drawer saying "EGo on open uBp"
Well I'll G#kneel down on the C#mcarpet here, though I Anever was sure of EGod
Think toF#mnight I'll give Him the Abenefit of the Bdoubt
I Eswitch off the lights and iAmagine that a waitress Eoutlined in the bed
Her hair Bfalling all aAround me, I Esmile and shake my Bhead
Well we G#all write our own C#mendings, and we Aall have our own Escars
But toF#mnight I think I Asee what it's all aBbout
Cause EI.A..'ve come Ehome
BOooooAoooooEooooh
EI.A..   EI.B/D#.....C#m...  F#mI...A.  BI've come hEome

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Homecoming

by Vienna Teng

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C#m

F#m

B/D#

Homecoming (Walter's Song)

Vienna Teng

(Warm Strangers – 2004)

E A E

Intro:

B A E

E A E

It's desert ice outside but this diner has thawed my ears

B A E B

Hot coffee in a clean white mug and a smile when the waitress hears

G# C#m A E

That I was born in North Carolina, not an hour from her home town

F#m A B

And we used to play the same pizza parlor pinball

E A E

And there's a glance in time suspended as I wonder how it is

B A E B

We've been swept up just by circumstance to where the coyote lives

G# C#m A E

Where my days are strips of highway, and she's wiping tables down

F#m A B

Holding on and still waiting for that windfall

E A E

But I...'ve come home

B A E

Even though I've never had so far to go

E A E B/D# C#m F#m A B

I...'ve come ho.............me

E A E

I pay the check and leave the change from a crumpled ten-dollar bill

B A E B

Head across the street where VACANCY is burning in neon still

G# C#m A E

Well the night eats up my body heat, and there's no sign of another

F#m A B

And I find myself slipping down into that black

E A E

But things are good I've got a lot of followers of my faith

B A E B

I've got a whole congregation living in my head these days

G# C#m G# C#m B

And I'm preaching from the pulpit to cries of "Amen brother"

A B

Closing my eyes to feel the warmth come back

E A E

But I...'ve come home

B A E

Even though I swear I've never been so alone

E A E B/D# C#m F#m A B

Yet I...'ve come ho.............me

G# C#m A E

I just want to be living as I'm dying, just like everybody here

B A B E

Just want to know my little flicker of time is worthwhile

G# C#m A E

And I don't know where I'm driving to, but I know I'm getting old

F# A B

And there's a blessing in every moment every mile

E A E

B A E

E A E

Thin white terry bars of soap and a couple little plastic cups

B A E B

Old Gideons Bible in the nightstand drawer saying "Go on open up"

G# C#m A E

Well I'll kneel down on the carpet here, though I never was sure of God

F#m A B

Think tonight I'll give Him the benefit of the doubt

E A E

I switch off the lights and imagine that a waitress outlined in the bed

B A E B

Her hair falling all around me, I smile and shake my head

G# C#m A E

Well we all write our own endings, and we all have our own scars

F#m A B

But tonight I think I see what it's all about

E A E

Cause I...'ve come home

B A E

Ooooooooooooooh

E A E B/D# C#m F#m A B E

I... I......... I.... I've come home

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