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Houston (I’m coming to see you)
Glen Campbell
Intro; this isn’t quite right but sounds ok to me
Hold a Dmaj9 chord with index finger and keep pulling off
The D note with your ring finger, let it sound a bit and hit the A note, 
do this repeatedly, listen to original song for the rythym.
riff
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---------  end up in G, next time played in C
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DHome iGs where I'm Dgoing No maGtter how long it takeDs  And F#mI've been
living high 'n' free, Bmlove It's tGime for me to try anoAsusther wayA  
I Dthink I'll seGnd her a posDtcard  GSo she can meet my pDlane
F#mwell I don't know what I'll sBmay to her GI've caused her so much pAsusain A  
                          G      DRiff
Houston I'm a coming to see you
                               G    DRiff   C  
Hoston has it really been that long     I know I've been away
    G                                               play intro
But I'm just calling to tell you I'm leaving today
Dsitting heGre in San FDrancisco LoGrd I'm trying to get more payD  
you F#mknow it's good to hear your voice Bmagain
Gyou say the words I like to hear Asusyou sAay,   Dnow IG'm trying to read your Dletter
It'Gs been almost a yDear  iF#mt did me good to get away fBmrom you
         G                C   Asus   A                           G    Driff
now I'm wishing you were here  Houston I'm a coming to see you
                               G   Driff   C  
Houston has it really been that long  I know I've been away
                                              G    Dintro
but I'm just calling to tell you I'm leaving today
                           G   Driff                               G   Driff
Houston I'm a coming to see you    Houston has it really been that long
                       G   Driff
Houston Houston Houston ( yeah I'm coming to see you )
                               G   Driff
Houston has it really been that long
                        G   Driff
Houston Houston Houston ( yeah I'm coming to see you ) fade
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Houston

by Glen Campbell

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F#m

Asus

Houston (I’m coming to see you)

Glen Campbell

Intro; this isn’t quite right but sounds ok to me

Hold a Dmaj9 chord with index finger and keep pulling off

The D note with your ring finger, let it sound a bit and hit the A note,

do this repeatedly, listen to original song for the rythym.

riff

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--------- end up in G, next time played in C

---0-0---

--0---2-0

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D G D G D F#m

Home is where I'm going No matter how long it takes And I've been

Bm G Asus A

living high 'n' free, love It's time for me to try another way

D G D G D

I think I'll send her a postcard So she can meet my plane

F#m Bm G Asus A

well I don't know what I'll say to her I've caused her so much pain

G D

Riff

Houston I'm a coming to see you

G D C

Riff

Hoston has it really been that long I know I've been away

G play intro

But I'm just calling to tell you I'm leaving today

D G D G D

sitting here in San Francisco Lord I'm trying to get more pay

F#m Bm

you know it's good to hear your voice again

G Asus A D G D

you say the words I like to hear you say, now I'm trying to read your letter

G D F#m Bm

It's been almost a year it did me good to get away from you

G C Asus A G D

riff

now I'm wishing you were here Houston I'm a coming to see you

G D C

riff

Houston has it really been that long I know I've been away

G D

intro

but I'm just calling to tell you I'm leaving today

G D G D

riff riff

Houston I'm a coming to see you Houston has it really been that long

G D

riff

Houston Houston Houston ( yeah I'm coming to see you )

G D

riff

Houston has it really been that long

G D

riff

Houston Houston Houston ( yeah I'm coming to see you ) fade

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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