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Homeward Bound

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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
I'm Asittin' in the railway station
Got a C#mticket for my destinatioBm7n, hmm, F#7hmm
BmOn a tour of one night stands
My Gsuitcase and guitar in hand
AEvery stop is neatly planned
AFor a poet and a one man band
[Chorus]
Homeward Dbound
I wish I Awas homeward Dbound
AHome, where my Dthought's escaping
AHome, where my Dmusic's playing
AHome, where my Dlove lies waiting Bm7silently C#mfor meBm7  E  A  
[Verse]
AEvery day's an endless stream
Of C#mcigarettes and magazinBm7es, hmm, F#7hmm
And Bmeach town looks the same to me
The Gmovies and the factories
AEvery stranger's face I see
AReminds me that I long to be
[Chorus]
Homeward Dbound
I wish I Awas homeward Dbound
AHome, where my Dthought's escaping
AHome, where my Dmusic's playing
AHome, where my Dlove lies waiting Bm7silently C#mfor meBm7  E  
[Bridge]
Bm7All my words come back to me
In Gshades of mediocrity
Like Aemptiness and harmony
AI need someone to comfort me
[Chorus]
Homeward Dbound
I wish I Awas homeward Dbound
AHome, where my Dthought's escaping
AHome, where my Dmusic's playing
AHome, where my Dlove lies waiting Bm7silently C#mfor me, Bm7hmm, Ehmm, Ahmm

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Homeward Bound

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Bm7

F#7

[Intro]

[Verse]

I'm sittin' in the railway station

C#m Bm7 F#7

Got a ticket for my destination, hmm, hmm

On a tour of one night stands

My suitcase and guitar in hand

Every stop is neatly planned

For a poet and a one man band

[Chorus]

Homeward bound

A D

I wish I was homeward bound

A D

Home, where my thought's escaping

A D

Home, where my music's playing

A D Bm7 C#m Bm7 E A

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

[Verse]

Every day's an endless stream

C#m Bm7 F#7

Of cigarettes and magazines, hmm, hmm

And each town looks the same to me

The movies and the factories

Every stranger's face I see

Reminds me that I long to be

[Chorus]

Homeward bound

A D

I wish I was homeward bound

A D

Home, where my thought's escaping

A D

Home, where my music's playing

A D Bm7 C#m Bm7 E

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

[Bridge]

Bm7

All my words come back to me

In shades of mediocrity

Like emptiness and harmony

I need someone to comfort me

[Chorus]

Homeward bound

A D

I wish I was homeward bound

A D

Home, where my thought's escaping

A D

Home, where my music's playing

A D Bm7 C#m Bm7 E A

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me, hmm, hmm, hmm

About Homeward Bound Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Homeward Bound by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Homeward Bound chords”, “Homeward Bound guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Homeward Bound chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Homeward Bound chords and for experienced players who want accurate Homeward Bound lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m, Bm7, F#7, Bm, G.

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What key is "Homeward Bound" in?

The chords for "Homeward Bound" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, Bm7, F#7, Bm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.