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Most other tabs and chords will say that there is one riff replaying in the song but this isn't the case.
I have named the chord names to the root note, so it isn't the real name of the chord in some cases.
Picking pattern is explained in the other tabs, in short mostly play the second third and fifth string
[Chords]
 C– x30050
 Bm– x20030
 Am– x00010
 Em– x70080
 Dm– x50060
 Bm* - x20060
 A* - 500050
 G– 300030
 A** - 500060
 G** - 300050
 C* - x30010
 F- 100030
[Intro]
C Bm Am Em Dm C Bm
 C   Bm   Am   Dm   C   Bm*  A* G  
[Verse]
CThe orange was the sBmize of a wAmatermelon to me,Em  
DmWell at lCeast that is my Bmmemory.
CSunshine made my Bmbare feet bAmurn upon the road,
  Dm   C   Bm*    A*   G  
Far a-way we'd roam.
CI'd be Bmhowling out a sAmong in the back seat,Em  
DmThe boys would Claugh and tBmease about my black feet.
CThey'd tell Gstories that would Amwarm my soul,
[Bridge]
 Dm     C   Bm*      A*   A**     G**
Mo-tor-bikes and chrome,
 G**           D  
Jimmy could not wait to get home.
[Chorus]
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 G**                Bm  
Fly me high on an angel's wing.
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 A**     G**        F         Am   G**   D  C  
Leave out nothing, tell me everything.
[Interlude]
C Bm Am Em Dm C Bm
[Verse]
CEverywheBmre we went just looked Amthe same to me,Em  
DmThe skies weCre blue and the graBmss was green,
CI wonder how differBment I might seAme them now,
  Dm   C   Bm*    A*   G  
Yet I see them somehow.
CThrough Bmthe fallen memAmories when that angel Embaby sings,
DmOh the little magCic that his sBmolo brings,
CMaking up soBmngs and words and siAmnging from the soul,
[Bridge]
 Dm     C   Bm*      A*   A**    G**
Oh the stories told,
 G**           D  
None but him and Jimmy could know.
[Chorus]
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 G**                Bm  
Fly me high on an angel's wing.
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 A**     G**        F         Am   G**   D  C  
Leave out nothing, tell me everything.
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 G**                Bm  
Fly me high on an angel's wing.
 C*    Bm*        A**       G**  A**
    hoome - homebird sing,
 A**     G**        F         Am   G**   D  C  
Leave out nothing, tell me everything. 

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Homebird

by Foy Vance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Most other tabs and chords will say that there is one riff replaying in the song but this isn't the case.

I have named the chord names to the root note, so it isn't the real name of the chord in some cases.

Picking pattern is explained in the other tabs, in short mostly play the second third and fifth string

[Chords]

– x30050

– x20030

– x00010

– x70080

– x50060

* - x20060

* - 500050

– 300030

** - 500060

** - 300050

* - x30010

- 100030

[Intro]

C Bm Am Em Dm C Bm

C Bm Am Dm C Bm A G

* *

[Verse]

C Bm Am Em

The orange was the size of a watermelon to me,

Dm C Bm

Well at least that is my memory.

C Bm Am

Sunshine made my bare feet burn upon the road,

Dm C Bm A G

* *

Far a-way we'd roam.

C Bm Am Em

I'd be howling out a song in the back seat,

Dm C Bm

The boys would laugh and tease about my black feet.

C G Am

They'd tell stories that would warm my soul,

[Bridge]

Dm C Bm A A G

* * ** **

Mo-tor-bikes and chrome,

G D

Jimmy could not wait to get home.

[Chorus]

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

G Bm

Fly me high on an angel's wing.

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

A G F Am G D C

** ** **

Leave out nothing, tell me everything.

[Interlude]

C Bm Am Em Dm C Bm

[Verse]

C Bm Am Em

Everywhere we went just looked the same to me,

Dm C Bm

The skies were blue and the grass was green,

C Bm Am

I wonder how different I might see them now,

Dm C Bm A G

* *

Yet I see them somehow.

C Bm Am Em

Through the fallen memories when that angel baby sings,

Dm C Bm

Oh the little magic that his solo brings,

C Bm Am

Making up songs and words and singing from the soul,

[Bridge]

Dm C Bm A A G

* * ** **

Oh the stories told,

G D

None but him and Jimmy could know.

[Chorus]

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

G Bm

Fly me high on an angel's wing.

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

A G F Am G D C

** ** **

Leave out nothing, tell me everything.

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

G Bm

Fly me high on an angel's wing.

C Bm A G A

* * ** ** **

hoome - homebird sing,

A G F Am G D C

** ** **

Leave out nothing, tell me everything.

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