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Intro:
G C G C
G C G C
 GI left my home by the Cocean
 GI left my love by thCe sea
 GDreaming I could sCing my songs in the citDyDsus2  
 GI thought the streets of LCondon
 GWould be paved with gCold
 But the Gonly gold was in the sCetting sun
 And these cDity nights are so Gcold
 And you knDow that feeling when you've bDsus2een too long
 And you wD7anna go home and it's sD7sus2o strong
 GI'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome
 Oh, the lGeaves are fDalling and the wEmind is cDalling
 And I mCust gAmet on the rDoaD7d
 GYou'll be alCone, Gyou'll be alCone
 But if you're crGying to the rhDythm of the fEmalling rainD  
 It's CalrightAm,   DI'm D7on my wGay
 I'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome, yeahG  C  G  C  
 GJilly she's got a smCile in her eye
 And a bed Gjust right for twCo
 GSilly how much I lCove her, but I dDoDsus2  
 GSunny days will be hCere again
 GShe whispered in my Cear
 Oh Lord, it's fGunny how much I've missed the cCountry rain
 That's a sDound I love to hGear
 And I knDow that feeling and Dsus2I've been too long
 And I wD7anna go home and it's sD7sus2o strong
 GI'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome
 Oh, the lGeaves are fDalling and the wEmind is cDalling
 And I mCust gAmet on the rDoaD7d
 GYou'll be alCone, Gyou'll be alCone
 But if you're crGying to the rhDythm of the fEmalling rainD  
 It's CalrightAm,   DI'm D7on my wGay
 I'm going hCome, GI'm going hCome, yeahG  C  G  C  
 Oh, hold on dGarling
 I'm on the wCay
 Hold on dGarling
 I'm coming hCome
 Hold on dGarling
 Hold on dCarling
 Hold on dGarling
 I'm coming hCome
 I'm on the wGayC  
 I'm coming hGome...

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Im Going Home

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

D7sus2

Intro:

G C G C

G C

I left my home by the ocean

G C

I left my love by the sea

G C D Dsus2

Dreaming I could sing my songs in the city

G C

I thought the streets of London

G C

Would be paved with gold

G C

But the only gold was in the setting sun

D G

And these city nights are so cold

D Dsus2

And you know that feeling when you've been too long

D7 D7sus2

And you wanna go home and it's so strong

G C G C

I'm going home, I'm going home

G D Em D

Oh, the leaves are falling and the wind is calling

C Am D D7

And I must get on the road

G C G C

You'll be alone, you'll be alone

G D Em D

But if you're crying to the rhythm of the falling rain

C Am D D7 G

It's alright, I'm on my way

C G C G C G C

I'm going home, I'm going home, yeah

G C

Jilly she's got a smile in her eye

G C

And a bed just right for two

G C D Dsus2

Silly how much I love her, but I do

G C

Sunny days will be here again

G C

She whispered in my ear

G C

Oh Lord, it's funny how much I've missed the country rain

D G

That's a sound I love to hear

D Dsus2

And I know that feeling and I've been too long

D7 D7sus2

And I wanna go home and it's so strong

G C G C

I'm going home, I'm going home

G D Em D

Oh, the leaves are falling and the wind is calling

C Am D D7

And I must get on the road

G C G C

You'll be alone, you'll be alone

G D Em D

But if you're crying to the rhythm of the falling rain

C Am D D7 G

It's alright, I'm on my way

C G C G C G C

I'm going home, I'm going home, yeah

Oh, hold on darling

I'm on the way

Hold on darling

I'm coming home

Hold on darling

I'm coming home

G C

I'm on the way

I'm coming home...

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