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Eminor

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Intro:
Dsus Dsus
Cm/ D- Gm/ D- D7  
D7
        G-       G/F#-
Yes, I made the choice
        G/E-      G/D-
For papa, I will stay
      C-              C/B-              Am7-       C/D-
But I don't deserve to to lose my freedom in this way
    Gsus- G-  Esus-  Em-
You monster!
                             Am7  B7sus-    B7-       Em  G7/D  
If you think that what you've done is right, well then
You're a C6fool!
Bm/D- G  
Think again!
 G   C-  C/B-
 C/A--  C/G--
C-- Em- F6  
Is this home?
            G7sus-         G7-       C-  F/C- C  
Is this where I should learn to be happy?
  Em- F6  
Never dreamed
           G7sus-       G7-    C-  G/D-  C/E-
That a home could be dark and cold
C--C/B--Am  
I was told
         C/G-    F-
Ev'ry day in my childhood:
   C/E-   E7sus--E/G#-- Am- C7/G  
Even when we grow old
      F-        C/E-     G/D-   G7-
Home will be where the heart is
Csus--C--E7sus/B--E7/B-- Am- C7/ G-
Never were words so true!
                   F6   G7sus-
My heart's far, far away
   G7-   C- F/ C--  G/C--  C-
Home is too
    Em- F6  
Is this home
           G7sus-       G7-       C-    F/C-  C-
Is this what I must learn to believe in
    Em-F6  
Try to find
             G7sus-      G7-   C-  G/D-  C/E-
Something good in this tragic place
 C-- C/B--Am  
Just in case
            C/G-    F-
I should stay here forever
    C/E-     E7sus--E/G#-- Am- C7/ G-
Held in this empty place
      F-        C/E-   G/D-  G7-
Oh, but that won't be easy
Csus-- C-- E7sus/B--E7/B-- Am- C7/ G-
I know the reason why
                   F6   G7sus-  G7-
My heart's far, far away
          C- F/ C--  G/C-- C/B  
Home's a lie
What I'd Amgive to rFeturn
       Bm7b5  -    E7-   Am- Am/ G-
To the life that I knew lately
And to Fthink I complaDmined
                      A#E7sus -  E7- G/ A--  A--
Of that dull provincial town
D--F#m--G6  
Is this home?
     Em7/   A-  F#m/A--A7-- D- G/ D- A/ D-
Am I here for a day or forever?
 D-- F/#m--G6  
Shut away
         Em7/   A-   A--  A7--  D- A/ E- D/ F#-
From the world until who knows when
D-- D/C#--Bm  
Oh, but then
           D/A-        G-    D/F#-
As my life has been altered once
       F#sus--F#/A#-- Bm- D7/! -
It can change again
A/G--   G--  D/F#- Asus/ E-  A7- 
Build higher walls around me
Dsus--  D--  F#7sus/C--F#7-- Bm- D7/ A-
Change ev'ry lock and key
                     G6F#7sus - F#  
Nothing lasts, nothing holds
         Bm   Am7-
All of me
    D7-     G6- F#m-  Em-
My heart's far, far away
F#m/A--A7-- D- D/ C#-  Bm- Gm/ A#-
Home and free!
D

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Home

by Alan Menken

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

G/F#

G/E

G/D

C/B

Am7

C/D

Gsus

Esus

B7sus

C/A

C/G

Intro:

Dsus Dsus

Cm D Gm D D7

/ - / -

G G/F#

- -

Yes, I made the choice

G/E G/D

- -

For papa, I will stay

C C/B Am7 C/D

- - - -

But I don't deserve to to lose my freedom in this way

Gsus G Esus Em

- - - -

You monster!

Am7 B7sus B7 Em G7 D

- - /

If you think that what you've done is right, well then

You're a fool!

Bm G

/D-

Think again!

G C C/B

- -

C/A C/G

-- --

C Em F6

-- -

Is this home?

G7sus G7 C F/C C

- - - -

Is this where I should learn to be happy?

Em F6

Never dreamed

G7sus G7 C G/D C/E

- - - - -

That a home could be dark and cold

C C/B Am

----

I was told

C/G F

- -

Ev'ry day in my childhood:

C/E E/G# Am C7 G

- E7sus---- - /

Even when we grow old

F C/E G/D G7

- - - -

Home will be where the heart is

C B E7 B Am C7 G

Csus----E7sus/--/-- - / -

Never were words so true!

F6 G7sus

My heart's far, far away

G7 C F C G/C C

- - / -- -- -

Home is too

Em F6

Is this home

G7sus G7 C F/C C

- - - - -

Is this what I must learn to believe in

Em F6

Try to find

G7sus G7 C G/D C/E

- - - - -

Something good in this tragic place

C C/B Am

-- --

Just in case

C/G F

- -

I should stay here forever

C/E E/G# Am C7 G

- E7sus---- - / -

Held in this empty place

F C/E G/D G7

- - - -

Oh, but that won't be easy

C B E7 B Am C7 G

Csus-- -- E7sus/--/-- - / -

I know the reason why

F6 G7sus G7

- -

My heart's far, far away

C F C G/C C/B

- / -- --

Home's a lie

Am F

What I'd give to return

E7 Am Am G

Bm7b5 - - - / -

To the life that I knew lately

F Dm

And to think I complained

A# E7 G A A

E7sus - - / -- --

Of that dull provincial town

D F#m G6

----

Is this home?

Em7 A F#m A A7 D G D A D

/ - /---- - / - / -

Am I here for a day or forever?

D G6

-- F/#m--

Shut away

Em7 A A A7 D A E D F#

/ - -- -- - / - / -

From the world until who knows when

D D C# Bm

-- /--

Oh, but then

D/A G D/F#

- - -

As my life has been altered once

F# A# Bm D7

F#sus--/-- - /! -

It can change again

A G G D F# E A7

/-- -- /- Asus/ - -

Build higher walls around me

D C F#7 Bm D7 A

Dsus-- -- F#7sus/---- - / -

Change ev'ry lock and key

G6 F#

F#7sus -

Nothing lasts, nothing holds

Bm Am7

All of me

D7 G6 F#m Em

- - - -

My heart's far, far away

F#m A A7 D D C# Bm Gm A#

/---- - / - - / -

Home and free!

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