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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
E7sus4  0-2-2-2-3-0
Cadd9   x-3-2-0-3-0
Dm/G    3-x-0-2-3-1
D/C     x-3-x-2-3-2
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[Intro]
|  Em| % |
(instrumental)
 EmHome by the sea
 EmHome by the sea
 EmHome by the sea
 EmHome by the sea
[Verse 1]
EmCreeping up the blind side, E7sus4shinning up the wall
E7sus4Stealing thru the dark of Emnight
EmClimbing thru a window, E7sus4stepping to the floor
E7sus4Checking to the left and the Emright
EmPicking up the pieces, E7sus4putting them away
                      E7sus4[  C]
Something doesn't feel quite right
[Bridge]
   C      Am   EmHelp me someone, Clet me Amout of Emhere
Then Cout of the Amdark was Dsuddenly heard
CWelcome to the AmHome by the EmSea
[Verse 2]
EmComing out the woodwork, E7sus4thru the open door
E7sus4Pushing from above and beEmlow
EmShadows but no substance, E7sus4in the shape of men
E7sus4Round and down and sideways they Emgo
EmAdrift without direction, E7sus4eyes that hold despair
                        E7sus4[  C]
Then as one they sign and they moan
[Bridge]
   C      Am   EmHelp us someone, Clet us Amout of Emhere
CLiving Amhere so Dlong undisturbed
CDreaming of the Amtime we were Emfree
So Cmany Amyears aEmgo
BeCfore the Amtime when Dwe first heard
CWelcome to the AmHome by the EmSea
[Middle 8]
|  Em|          G              Bm  D  
        Sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own
 EmSit down, Gsit down, Bmsit do-o-o-o-Down
As Cwe relive our Glives in what we Dtell you
[Interlude]
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|  Cadd9|  Em|  Dm/G| % | 
|  F| % |  C| % | 
|  Am|  Em|  C|  Em| 
[Verse 3]
EmImages of sorrow, E7sus4pictures of delight
E7sus4Things that go to make up Ema life
EmEndless days of summer longeE7sus4r nights of gloom
E7sus4Waiting for the morning liEmght
EmScenes of unimportance, photE7sus4os in a frame
                     E7sus4[  C]
Things that go to make up a life
[Bridge]
   C      Am   EmHelp us someone, Clet us Amout of Emhere
Cause Cliving Amhere so Dlong undisturbed
CDreaming of the Amtime we were Emfree
So Cmany Amyears aEmgo
BeCfore the Amtime when Dwe first heard
CWelcome to the AmHome by the EmSea
[Middle 8]
|  Em|          G              Bm  D  
        Sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own
Sit Emdown, sit down, Gsit down, Bmsit do-o-o-o-Down
As Cwe relive our Glives in what we Dtell you
   EmSit Gdown, sit down, Bmsit do-o-o-o-Down
Cos you Emwon't get away
No, with Gus you will stay
For the Bmrest of your days - Sit do-o-Do-o-own
As Cwe relive our Glives in what we Dtell you
Let Cus relive our Glives in what we Dtell you, oh
[Outro]
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|  F| % |  C| % | 
|  D| % |  C| % | 
|  Em| % |  C| % | 
|  D/C| % |  Em7| % | 
|  D/C| % |  Em7| % | 
|  D/C| % | Em7  

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Home By The Sea

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus4

Cadd9

Dm/G

D/C

Em7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0

Dm/G 3-x-0-2-3-1

D/C x-3-x-2-3-2

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[Intro]

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(instrumental)

Home by the sea

[Verse 1]

Em E7sus4

Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall

E7sus4 Em

Stealing thru the dark of night

Em E7sus4

Climbing thru a window, stepping to the floor

E7sus4 Em

Checking to the left and the right

Em E7sus4

Picking up the pieces, putting them away

E7sus4 C

[ ]

Something doesn't feel quite right

[Bridge]

C Am Em C Am Em

Help me someone, let me out of here

C Am D

Then out of the dark was suddenly heard

C Am Em

Welcome to the Home by the Sea

[Verse 2]

Em E7sus4

Coming out the woodwork, thru the open door

E7sus4 Em

Pushing from above and below

Em E7sus4

Shadows but no substance, in the shape of men

E7sus4 Em

Round and down and sideways they go

Em E7sus4

Adrift without direction, eyes that hold despair

E7sus4 C

[ ]

Then as one they sign and they moan

[Bridge]

C Am Em C Am Em

Help us someone, let us out of here

C Am D

Living here so long undisturbed

C Am Em

Dreaming of the time we were free

C Am Em

So many years ago

C Am D

Before the time when we first heard

C Am Em

Welcome to the Home by the Sea

[Middle 8]

Em G Bm D

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Sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own

Em G Bm D

Sit down, sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own

C G D

As we relive our lives in what we tell you

[Interlude]

Em Am Em

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Cadd9 Em Dm/G

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F C

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Am Em C Em

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[Verse 3]

Em E7sus4

Images of sorrow, pictures of delight

E7sus4 Em

Things that go to make up a life

Em E7sus4

Endless days of summer longer nights of gloom

E7sus4 Em

Waiting for the morning light

Em E7sus4

Scenes of unimportance, photos in a frame

E7sus4 C

[ ]

Things that go to make up a life

[Bridge]

C Am Em C Am Em

Help us someone, let us out of here

C Am D

Cause living here so long undisturbed

C Am Em

Dreaming of the time we were free

C Am Em

So many years ago

C Am D

Before the time when we first heard

C Am Em

Welcome to the Home by the Sea

[Middle 8]

Em G Bm D

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Sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own

Em G Bm D

Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own

C G D

As we relive our lives in what we tell you

Em G Bm D

Sit down, sit down, sit do-o-o-o-own

Cos you won't get away

No, with us you will stay

Bm D

For the rest of your days - Sit do-o-o-o-own

C G D

As we relive our lives in what we tell you

C G D

Let us relive our lives in what we tell you, oh

[Outro]

Em Dm/G

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F C

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D C

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Em C

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D/C Em7

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D/C Em7

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D/C Em7

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