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EmI'd like a Aone-way ticket hoDme, ticket Ghome
Where EmI can watch Atelevision, Dtalk on the telephoDne
EmBut every town I waAnder there's a billboard Don a throne
Ticket hoA7me
I want a ticket Dhome
EmDoes anybody Aknow my name, or Drecognize my faGce
I Emmust have come from Asomewhere, but I can'Dt recall the plGace
they dEmropped me at the Amatinee, they Dleft without a Gtrace
Ticket hoA7me
I want a ticket Dhome
GElvis Presley is the king, I was at his Dcrowning
My Elife just flashed before my eyes, GI must be Adrowning
EmSeems like Aonly yesterday I Dclimbed aboGard the plane
Raping Emdistance in Athe skies, Dwhile diving in champagne
EmI would be in exile Anow, but everywhere's tDhe same
Ticket hoA7me
I want a ticket Dhome
GElvis Presley is the king, I was at his Dcrowning
My Elife just flashed before my eyes, GI must be Adrowning
EmSeems like onAly yesterday I clDimbed aboard thGe plane
RaEmping distance in the Asky, while diving in DchampagneG  
I woulEmd be in exile nowA, but everywheDre's the sameG  
Ticket hoA7me
I want a ticket Dhome
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One Way Ticket Home

by Phil Ochs

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Em A D G

I'd like a one-way ticket home, ticket home

Em A D D

Where I can watch television, talk on the telephone

Em A D

But every town I wander there's a billboard on a throne

Ticket home

I want a ticket home

Em A D G

Does anybody know my name, or recognize my face

Em A D G

I must have come from somewhere, but I can't recall the place

Em A D G

they dropped me at the matinee, they left without a trace

Ticket home

I want a ticket home

G D

Elvis Presley is the king, I was at his crowning

E G A

My life just flashed before my eyes, I must be drowning

Em A D G

Seems like only yesterday I climbed aboard the plane

Em A D

Raping distance in the skies, while diving in champagne

Em A D

I would be in exile now, but everywhere's the same

Ticket home

I want a ticket home

G D

Elvis Presley is the king, I was at his crowning

E G A

My life just flashed before my eyes, I must be drowning

Em A D G

Seems like only yesterday I climbed aboard the plane

Em A D G

Raping distance in the sky, while diving in champagne

Em A D G

I would be in exile now, but everywhere's the same

Ticket home

I want a ticket home

Notes:

Chords supplied by Jim Lesses

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