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Home Of The Blues

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[Introduction]
D   G
C   D   G  G/F# Em
C  D  G
[Verse 1]
  G      G/A  G/BHey Cjust around the Dcorner is Gheartache
  G      G/A  G/BOff Cdown the road that Dall losers Guse
If Cyou can wade Din thru the GtearG/F#drops my Emfriend
I’ll Cmeet you at the Dhome of the Gblues
[Verse 2]
  G      G/A  G/BI   Cwalk and I Dcry as my Gheartbeat
Keeps Ctime with the Ddrag of my Gshoes
The Csun never Dshines thru' this GwindG/F#ow of Emmine
It’s Cdark here at the Dhome of the Gblues
[Chorus]
  G      G/A  G/BBut this Cplace is filled with the sweetest Gmem’ries
Yeah Dmem’ries so sweet that I Gcry
  G      G/A  G/BYeah Cdreams that I had left me GfeelG/F#in’ so Embad
That I A7just wanna lay right down and Ddie
So Cif you Djust lost your Gsweetheart
An' Cyou ain’t got no Dgood way to Gchoose
CCome follow Dme, misery Gloves G/F#compa-Emny
And I’ll Cmeet you at the Dhome of the Gblues
[Instrumental]
C    D    G
C    D    G
C    D    G  G/F# Em
C    D    G
[Chorus]
  G      G/A  G/BOh this Cplace is filled with the sweetest mGem’ries
Yeah Dmem’ries so sweet that I Gcry
  G      G/A  G/BYeah Cdreams that I had left me GfeelG/F#in’ so Embad
That I A7just wanna lay right down and Ddie
So Cif you Djust lost your Gsweetheart
An' Cyou ain’t got no Dgood way to Gchoose
CCome follow Dme, misery Gloves G/F#companEmy
And I’ll Cmeet you at the Dhome of the Gblues
Yeah I'll Csee you at the Dhome of the Gblues
Oh, you're Cwelcome at the Dhome of the Gblues

The story behind the song

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker who first gained mainstream attention in 1986. "Home Of The Blues" appears on his album Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room, which was released in 1988 and reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart. Yoakam has had considerable success throughout his career, with a musical style drawing from various influences including alternative country and honky-tonk.

AI-written from these sources:Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Home Of The Blues

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Introduction]

D G

C D G G/F# Em

C D G

[Verse 1]

G G/A G/B C D G

Hey just around the corner is heartache

G G/A G/B C D G

Off down the road that all losers use

C D G G/F# Em

If you can wade in thru the teardrops my friend

C D G

I’ll meet you at the home of the blues

[Verse 2]

G G/A G/B C D G

I walk and I cry as my heartbeat

C D G

Keeps time with the drag of my shoes

C D G G/F# Em

The sun never shines thru' this window of mine

C D G

It’s dark here at the home of the blues

[Chorus]

G G/A G/B C G

But this place is filled with the sweetest mem’ries

D G

Yeah mem’ries so sweet that I cry

G G/A G/B C G G/F# Em

Yeah dreams that I had left me feelin’ so bad

A7 D

That I just wanna lay right down and die

C D G

So if you just lost your sweetheart

C D G

An' you ain’t got no good way to choose

C D G G/F# Em

Come follow me, misery loves compa-ny

C D G

And I’ll meet you at the home of the blues

[Instrumental]

C D G

C D G G/F# Em

C D G

[Chorus]

G G/A G/B C G

Oh this place is filled with the sweetest mem’ries

D G

Yeah mem’ries so sweet that I cry

G G/A G/B C G G/F# Em

Yeah dreams that I had left me feelin’ so bad

A7 D

That I just wanna lay right down and die

C D G

So if you just lost your sweetheart

C D G

An' you ain’t got no good way to choose

C D G G/F# Em

Come follow me, misery loves company

C D G

And I’ll meet you at the home of the blues

C D G

Yeah I'll see you at the home of the blues

C D G

Oh, you're welcome at the home of the blues

About Home Of The Blues Chords by Dwight Yoakam

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