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I Should Have Been Home

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[Verse]
SAmaw a dancin' young ladFy, who worked in a bar
A Amdozen lone rangers, dEon't know who they are
TAmhe waitress was spinniFn', my head was ajar
AEnd I should have been Amhome with you
 Am
[Verse]
SAmaw a reelin' old drunk Fman, dancin' around
TAmhought his gray whiskeErs, still must have been brown
IAmda Lupino, wouldn't keFep her dress down
EI should have been Amhome with you
[Verse]
TAmhe band rock and rolleFd, but it wasn't the best
NAmearly all of them, all Esound like the rest
SAmome girls look pretty, Fbut you were the best
EThat's why I came hAmome with you
[Verse]
GAmot home about daylightF, I been gone too long
WAmoke up at eleven, and Esaw you were gone
SAmo I drank lots of coffFee, and wrote you this song
EI wish I'd have been Amhome with you
[Outro]
EI wish I'd have been Amhome with you
EI wish I'd have been Amhome with you

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I Should Have Been Home

by Blaze Foley

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[Verse]

Am F

Saw a dancin' young lady, who worked in a bar

Am E

A dozen lone rangers, don't know who they are

Am F

The waitress was spinnin', my head was ajar

E Am

And I should have been home with you

[Verse]

Am F

Saw a reelin' old drunk man, dancin' around

Am E

Thought his gray whiskers, still must have been brown

Am F

Ida Lupino, wouldn't keep her dress down

E Am

I should have been home with you

[Verse]

Am F

The band rock and rolled, but it wasn't the best

Am E

Nearly all of them, all sound like the rest

Am F

Some girls look pretty, but you were the best

E Am

That's why I came home with you

[Verse]

Am F

Got home about daylight, I been gone too long

Am E

Woke up at eleven, and saw you were gone

Am F

So I drank lots of coffee, and wrote you this song

E Am

I wish I'd have been home with you

[Outro]

E Am

I wish I'd have been home with you

E Am

I wish I'd have been home with you

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