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Way Back Home
Bob Crosby (1935)
Fm6:        x8676x
E7sus2:     x7977x
Eb7sus2:    x6866x
Eb7sus2/Bb: 6x866x
Eb6add9no5: x6556x
e|-6--8-6---------6-----------6--9-6-9-6--9--6-9--6-
B|--------7-6--4-----4--4-7---6--7-6-7-6--7--6-7--6-
G|-3--5-3---------3-----------7--8-7-8-7--8--7-8--7-
D|--------4-3--1-----1--1-4-------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------
The Ebroads are the Eb/Bbdustiest, the Fm6winds are the Bb7gustiest
The Eb7gates are the rustiEb7/Bbest, the Ab7pies are the Ab7crustiest
EbThe songs the Eb/Bblustiest, Fm6the friends the Bb7trustiest
EbWay Edim7back  Fm6home (Back Bb7home)
The Ebtrees are the Eb/Bbsappiest, the Fm6days are the Bb7nappiest
The Eb7dogs are the Eb7/Bbyappiest, the Ab7kids are the Ab7scrappiest
EbThe jokes the Eb/Bbsnappiest, Fm6the folks the Bb7happiest
EbWay  Bb7back Ebhome
EbDon't know Gbmwhy I left the FmhomesteBb7ad
EbI really Gbmmust conFmfessBb7  
GI'm a weary Gbexile
          F       Bb7     CmF7sus2 Bb7  
Singing my song of lone-li-    ness
The Ebgrass is the Eb/Bbspringiest, the Fm6bees are the Bb7stingiest
The Eb7birds are the Eb7/Bbwingiest, the Ab7bells are the Ab7ringiest
(The Ebhearts) the hearts the Eb/Bbsingiest
(The Fm6arms) the arms the Bb7clingiest
EbWay Bb7back Ebhome
e|-6-8-6-9-6---6------|
B|-----------9---9-7--|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
E7sus2                           Eb  Eb/Bb  
(What about the sun) The sun's the blaziest
(And the Fm6fields) The fields the Bb7daisiest
         Eb7sus2            Eb7sus2/Bb  
(And the cows) The cows the graziest
(And the Ab7help) The help's the Ab7laziest
The Ebboys (are the Eb/Bbwittiest)
The Fm6girls (are the Bb7prettiest)
EbWay Fm6back Bb7home
(The Ebpigs are the Eb/Bbsnootiest, the Fm6owls are the Bb7hootiest)
Eb7sus2         Eb7sus2/  Bb            Ab7      Ab7  
 The plants the fruitiest, the stars the shootiest
(The Ebgrins the Eb/Bbfunniest), Fm6the smiles the Bb7sunniest
EbWay Bb7back Ebhome
EbDon't know Gbmwhy I left the FmhomesteBb7ad
EbI really Gbmmust conFmfessBb7  
GI'm a weary Gbexile
          F       Bb7     CmF7sus2 Bb7  
Singing my song of lone-li-    ness
The Ebfood is the Eb/Bbspreadiest, the Fm6wine is the Bb7headiest
The Eb7pals are the Eb7/Bbreadiest, the Ab7gals are the Ab7steadiest
EbThe love the lEb/Bbiveliest, Fm6the life the Bb7loveliest
EbWay bBb7ack, Ebway bBb7ack, Ebway bBb7ack Ebhome
           Fm7(Gm7)     Bb7Eb6add9no5
(No place like home) sweet home
E|-9-6-
B|-9-8-
G|-9-8-
D|-----
A|-----
E|-----

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Way Back Home

by Bob Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Eb/Bb

Bb7

Eb7

Eb7/Bb

Ab7

Edim7

Gbm

Fm7

Gm7

Way Back Home

Bob Crosby (1935)

Fm6

: x8676x

E7sus2: x7977x

Eb7sus2: x6866x

Eb7sus2/: 6x866x

Eb6add9no5: x6556x

e|-6--8-6---------6-----------6--9-6-9-6--9--6-9--6-

B|--------7-6--4-----4--4-7---6--7-6-7-6--7--6-7--6-

G|-3--5-3---------3-----------7--8-7-8-7--8--7-8--7-

D|--------4-3--1-----1--1-4-------------------------

A|--------------------------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------------------

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The roads are the dustiest, the winds are the gustiest

Eb7 Eb7/Bb Ab7 Ab7

The gates are the rustiest, the pies are the crustiest

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The songs the lustiest, the friends the trustiest

Eb Edim7 Fm6 Bb7

Way back home (Back home)

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The trees are the sappiest, the days are the nappiest

Eb7 Eb7/Bb Ab7 Ab7

The dogs are the yappiest, the kids are the scrappiest

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The jokes the snappiest, the folks the happiest

Eb Bb7 Eb

Way back home

Eb Gbm Fm Bb7

Don't know why I left the homestead

Eb Gbm Fm Bb7

I really must confess

G Gb

I'm a weary exile

F Bb7 Cm Bb7

F7sus2

Singing my song of lone-li- ness

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The grass is the springiest, the bees are the stingiest

Eb7 Eb7/Bb Ab7 Ab7

The birds are the wingiest, the bells are the ringiest

Eb Eb/Bb

(The hearts) the hearts the singiest

Fm6 Bb7

(The arms) the arms the clingiest

Eb Bb7 Eb

Way back home

e|-6-8-6-9-6---6------|

B|-----------9---9-7--|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

Eb Eb/Bb

E7sus2

(What about the sun) The sun's the blaziest

Fm6 Bb7

(And the fields) The fields the daisiest

Eb7sus2 Eb7sus2/

(And the cows) The cows the graziest

Ab7 Ab7

(And the help) The help's the laziest

Eb Eb/Bb

The boys (are the wittiest)

Fm6 Bb7

The girls (are the prettiest)

Eb Fm6 Bb7

Way back home

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

(The pigs are the snootiest, the owls are the hootiest)

Bb Ab7 Ab7

Eb7sus2 Eb7sus2/

The plants the fruitiest, the stars the shootiest

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

(The grins the funniest), the smiles the sunniest

Eb Bb7 Eb

Way back home

Eb Gbm Fm Bb7

Don't know why I left the homestead

Eb Gbm Fm Bb7

I really must confess

G Gb

I'm a weary exile

F Bb7 Cm Bb7

F7sus2

Singing my song of lone-li- ness

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The food is the spreadiest, the wine is the headiest

Eb7 Eb7/Bb Ab7 Ab7

The pals are the readiest, the gals are the steadiest

Eb Eb/Bb Fm6 Bb7

The love the liveliest, the life the loveliest

Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb

Way back, way back, way back home

Fm7 Gm7 Bb7

() Eb6add9no5

(No place like home) sweet home

E|-9-6-

B|-9-8-

G|-9-8-

D|-----

A|-----

E|-----

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