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When I Get Home

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When I Get Home chords
[Chorus]
G7Whoa-AI, G7whoa-AI
I got a D9whole lot of things to tell G7her,
When I get AmhomeG7.
[Verse 1]
Come C7on, out of my Fway,
'cause I'm C7gonna see my baby toFday,
I've got a C7whole lot of things I've gotta Fsay,
To G7her.
[Chorus]
G7Whoa-AI, G7whoa-AI
I got a D9whole lot of things to tell G7her,
When I get AmhomeG7.
[Verse 2]
Come C7on, if you Fplease,
I've got C7no time for trivialiFties,
I've got a C7girl who's waiting home for Fme toG7night.
[Chorus]
G7Whoa-AI, G7whoa-AI
I got a D9whole lot of things to tell G7her,
When I get AmhomeG7.
[Bridge]
When I'm getting Chome tonight,
I'm gonna Amhold her tight.
I'm gonna Clove her till the cows come Amhome,
I bet FI'll love her G7more,
Till I Fwalk out that G7door,
AAmgain.G7  
[Verse 3]
Come C7on, let me Fthrough,
I've got C7so many things I've got to Fdo,
I've got C7no business being here with Fyou,
This G7way.
[Chorus]
G7Whoa-AI, G7whoa-AI,
I got a D9whole lot of things to tell G7her,
When I get Ahome.  Yeah
I got a D9whole lot of things to tell G7her,
When I get Chome.
Capo III
 G7= E7  
  A= F#  
 D9= B9  
 Am= F#m  
 C7= A7  
  F= D  

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"When I Get Home" captures the impatience and longing of a singer eager to reunite with his sweetheart. There's a hint of something more beneath the surface, as the lyrics suggest a situation where the singer feels he has "no business being here with you." This rock and roll number, featured on the album A Hard Day's Night, is characterized by its unusual chord progressions and vocal leaps into falsetto, a style John Lennon often employed during this period. At its heart, it plays like a confession wrapped in an urgent desire to return home.

AI-written from these sources:When I Get Home — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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When I Get Home

by The Beatles

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F#m

When I Get Home chords

[Chorus]

G7 A G7 A

Whoa-I, whoa-I

D9 G7

I got a whole lot of things to tell her,

Am G7

When I get home.

[Verse 1]

C7 F

Come on, out of my way,

C7 F

'cause I'm gonna see my baby today,

C7 F

I've got a whole lot of things I've gotta say,

To her.

[Chorus]

G7 A G7 A

Whoa-I, whoa-I

D9 G7

I got a whole lot of things to tell her,

Am G7

When I get home.

[Verse 2]

C7 F

Come on, if you please,

C7 F

I've got no time for trivialities,

C7 F G7

I've got a girl who's waiting home for me tonight.

[Chorus]

G7 A G7 A

Whoa-I, whoa-I

D9 G7

I got a whole lot of things to tell her,

Am G7

When I get home.

[Bridge]

When I'm getting home tonight,

I'm gonna hold her tight.

C Am

I'm gonna love her till the cows come home,

F G7

I bet I'll love her more,

F G7

Till I walk out that door,

Am G7

Again.

[Verse 3]

C7 F

Come on, let me through,

C7 F

I've got so many things I've got to do,

C7 F

I've got no business being here with you,

This way.

[Chorus]

G7 A G7 A

Whoa-I, whoa-I,

D9 G7

I got a whole lot of things to tell her,

When I get home. Yeah

D9 G7

I got a whole lot of things to tell her,

When I get home.

Capo III

G7 E7

A F#

D9 B9

Am F#m

C7 A7

F D

About When I Get Home Chords by The Beatles

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