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C#minor

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[Intro]
  C#m    B    Amaj7     B(x2)
[Verse 1]
C#mCould be Jerusalem or it could be Cairo
BCould be Berlin or it could be Prague
C#mCould be Moscow could be New York
ACould be Llanelli and it could be WaBrrington
C#mCould be Warsaw Band it could be Moose Jaw
C#mCould be Rome. Everybody gAot somewhere they call home B  
[Chorus 1]
EWhen they overrun the defences
A mBinor invasion put down to expenses
AWill you go down to the airport lC#mounge? 
EWill you accept your second-class status?
BA nation of waitresses and waiters
AWill you mix their martinis, will you stand stBill for it 
Or will you take to the hC#mills?B  Amaj7  B  
[Verse 2]
C#mIt could be clay and it could be sand
BCould be desert. C#mCould be a tract of arable land
ACould be a house, could be a corner sBhop
C#mCould be a cabin by a bend in the river
BCould be something your old man handed down
C#mCould be something you built on your own
AEverybody got something he calls hBome
[Chorus 2]
EWhen the cowboys and Arabs draw down
On each oBther at noon
In the cool dusty air of the Amaj7city boardroom
Will you stand by a passive spBectator
Of the market dictators?
EWill you discreetly withdraw
With your eBar pressed to the boardroom door?
Amaj7Will you hear when the lion within you roBars?
Will you take to the hC#mills?B  Amaj7  B  
[Bridge]
EOh    B    Amaj7Will you stand, will you stBand for it? 
Will you heEar? oBh! Amaj7oh!    Bwhen the lion within you roars
C#m  B  Amaj7  B
[Verse 3]
C#mCould be your father and it could be your mother
BCould be your sister, could be your brother
C#mCould be a foreigner could be a Turk
ACould be a cyclist out looking for work. BNorman
C#mCould be a king, could be the Aga Khan
BCould be a Vietnam vet with no arms and no legs
C#mCould be a saint, could be a sinner
ACould be a loser or it could be a wBinner
C#mCould be a banker, could be a baker
BCould be a Laker, could be Kareem Abdul Jabar
C#mCould be a male voice choir
ACould be a lover, could be a fBighter
C#mCould be a super heavyweight 
BOr it could be something lighter
C#mCould be a cripple, could be a freak
Could be a wop, gook, geek
ACould be a cop, could be a thiefB  
C#mCould be a family of ten living in one room on relief
BCould be our leaders in their concrete tombs
C#mWith their tinned food and their silver spoons
ACould be the pilot with God on his sideB  
C#mCould be the kid in the middle of the bomb sight
BCould be a fanatic, could be a terrorist
Could be a dentist, could be a psychiatrist
C#mCould be humble 
ACould be proud, could be a face in the crowdB  
C#mCould be the soldier in the white cravat
Who tuBrns the key in spite of the fact
That this is the end of the C#mcat and mouse
Who dwelt in the house
Where the laAughter rang and the tears were spiltB  
C#mThe house that Jack built
BWhere the laughter rang and the tears were spilt
C#mThe house that Jack built
ABang, bang, shoot, shoot, white gloved thumbB  
C#mLord thy will be done
N.C.
He was always a good boy his mother said
N.C.
He'll do his duty when he's grown, yeah
N.C.
Everybody's got someone they call home

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Home

by Roger Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Amaj7

[Intro]

C#m B Amaj7 B

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C#m

Could be Jerusalem or it could be Cairo

Could be Berlin or it could be Prague

C#m

Could be Moscow could be New York

A B

Could be Llanelli and it could be Warrington

C#m B

Could be Warsaw and it could be Moose Jaw

C#m A B

Could be Rome. Everybody got somewhere they call home

[Chorus 1]

When they overrun the defences

A minor invasion put down to expenses

A C#m

Will you go down to the airport lounge?

Will you accept your second-class status?

A nation of waitresses and waiters

A B

Will you mix their martinis, will you stand still for it

C#m B Amaj7 B

Or will you take to the hills?

[Verse 2]

C#m

It could be clay and it could be sand

B C#m

Could be desert. Could be a tract of arable land

A B

Could be a house, could be a corner shop

C#m

Could be a cabin by a bend in the river

Could be something your old man handed down

C#m

Could be something you built on your own

A B

Everybody got something he calls home

[Chorus 2]

When the cowboys and Arabs draw down

On each other at noon

Amaj7

In the cool dusty air of the city boardroom

Will you stand by a passive spectator

Of the market dictators?

Will you discreetly withdraw

With your ear pressed to the boardroom door?

Amaj7 B

Will you hear when the lion within you roars?

C#m B Amaj7 B

Will you take to the hills?

[Bridge]

E B Amaj7 B

Oh Will you stand, will you stand for it?

E B Amaj7 B

Will you hear? oh! oh! when the lion within you roars

C#m B Amaj7 B

[Verse 3]

C#m

Could be your father and it could be your mother

Could be your sister, could be your brother

C#m

Could be a foreigner could be a Turk

A B

Could be a cyclist out looking for work. Norman

C#m

Could be a king, could be the Aga Khan

Could be a Vietnam vet with no arms and no legs

C#m

Could be a saint, could be a sinner

A B

Could be a loser or it could be a winner

C#m

Could be a banker, could be a baker

Could be a Laker, could be Kareem Abdul Jabar

C#m

Could be a male voice choir

A B

Could be a lover, could be a fighter

C#m

Could be a super heavyweight

Or it could be something lighter

C#m

Could be a cripple, could be a freak

Could be a wop, gook, geek

A B

Could be a cop, could be a thief

C#m

Could be a family of ten living in one room on relief

Could be our leaders in their concrete tombs

C#m

With their tinned food and their silver spoons

A B

Could be the pilot with God on his side

C#m

Could be the kid in the middle of the bomb sight

Could be a fanatic, could be a terrorist

Could be a dentist, could be a psychiatrist

C#m

Could be humble

A B

Could be proud, could be a face in the crowd

C#m

Could be the soldier in the white cravat

Who turns the key in spite of the fact

C#m

That this is the end of the cat and mouse

Who dwelt in the house

A B

Where the laughter rang and the tears were spilt

C#m

The house that Jack built

Where the laughter rang and the tears were spilt

C#m

The house that Jack built

A B

Bang, bang, shoot, shoot, white gloved thumb

C#m

Lord thy will be done

N.C.

He was always a good boy his mother said

N.C.

He'll do his duty when he's grown, yeah

N.C.

Everybody's got someone they call home

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