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Were Going Home

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Intro - |  Em   C|  G   D|
        |  Em   C|  G   D|
[Verse 1]
 EmUnder the sCurface, GYou don't know wDhat You'll fiEmnd
CHmm, Guntil it's Your Dtime
 EmNo second cChances but aGll We can Ddo is tEmry
CHmm, GI made up My mDind
[Pre-Chorus]
 AmI can't see You
 GBut I hear Your Ccall
BCaby, hold on nDow
[Chorus]
We're going hEmomeC  
If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEmeC  
When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You will never EmgoC  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine
[Verse 2]
 EmSome things are sCimple and hGard to igDnore, They Emsay,
CHmm, the Gtruth is like Dthat
 EmWe're getting cColder, so Gfar from the sDhore, I sEmay,
CHmm, the Gworld is like Dthat
[Pre-Chorus]
 AmI can't see You
 GBut I hear Your Ccall
             |  D|
Baby, hold on now
[Chorus]
We're going hEmomeC  
If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEmeC  
When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You won't ever gEmoC  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine
[Bridge]
 DThere's a place that CI
Wanna Grun with DYou
Darling, there's a place that CI
             G|  D|  D/ / / |
Wanna run with You
[Chorus]
We're going hEmomeC  
If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEmeC  
When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You won't ever gEmoC  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm  C  
When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know Em-C  
I'm homeG,   DI'm homeEm  C  
                      G      D|  Em..
When I see Your light shine

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The story behind the song

This song is about stepping into the unknown and discovering your own strength. Written while Vance Joy was on tour opening for Taylor Swift, it captures the feeling of facing a daunting new experience and finding what you're made of. It's a tender, emotional track that balances introspection with a powerful, reflective chorus. At its heart, it plays like a journey of self-discovery through challenging new territory.

AI-written from these sources:We're Going Home (Vance Joy song) — Wikipedia ↗Vance Joy — Wikipedia ↗

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Were Going Home

by Vance Joy

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Em C G D

Intro - | | |

Em C G D

| | |

[Verse 1]

Em C G D Em

Under the surface, You don't know what You'll find

C G D

Hmm, until it's Your time

Em C G D Em

No second chances but all We can do is try

C G D

Hmm, I made up My mind

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't see You

G C

But I hear Your call

C D

Baby, hold on now

[Chorus]

Em C

We're going home

G D Em C

If We make it or We don't, We won't be alone

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

If You're waiting all Your life, You will never go

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D

When I see Your light shine

[Verse 2]

Em C G D Em

Some things are simple and hard to ignore, They say,

C G D

Hmm, the truth is like that

Em C G D Em

We're getting colder, so far from the shore, I say,

C G D

Hmm, the world is like that

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't see You

G C

But I hear Your call

| |

Baby, hold on now

[Chorus]

Em C

We're going home

G D Em C

If We make it or We don't, We won't be alone

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

If You're waiting all Your life, You won't ever go

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D

When I see Your light shine

[Bridge]

D C

There's a place that I

G D

Wanna run with You

Darling, there's a place that I

G D D

| | / / / |

Wanna run with You

[Chorus]

Em C

We're going home

G D Em C

If We make it or We don't, We won't be alone

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

If You're waiting all Your life, You won't ever go

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know I'm home

G D Em C

When I see Your light shine, I know -

G D Em C

I'm home, I'm home

G D Em

| ..

When I see Your light shine

About Were Going Home Chords by Vance Joy

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