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On The Way Home

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Guitar tuned one tone lower
[Chords]
G/D           x x 0 7 8 7
Dmaj7         x 0 0 6 7 5 (Intro)   x x 0 2 2 2 (Verse)
Em7/D         x 0 0 4 5 3
Gmaj7         3 x 0 0 0 2
Em7           0 2 0 0(0 0)
A5            x 0 2 2 x x
[Intro]
            G/D     Dmaj7     Em7/D         Dx2
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 1]
When the Ddream came I Gmaj7held my breath with my Deyes closed
I went insane, like a Gmaj7smoke ring day when the Dwind blows
Now I Gwon't be back till Dmaj7later on If I Gdo G/F#come Emback Em7at  A5all
But you Cknow me, Gand I Fmaj7miss you now
[Bridge]
            G/D     Dmaj7     Em7/D         Dx2
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
In a Dstrange game I Gmaj7saw myself as you Dknew me
When the change came, and Gmaj7you had a chance to see Dthrough me
Though the Gother side is Dmaj7just the same you can Gtell G/F#my  Emdream Em7is A5real
Because I lCove you, Gcan you Fmaj7see me now
[Bridge]
            G/D     Dmaj7     Em7/D         Dx2
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 3]
Dthough we Grush ahead to Dmaj7save our time
We are GonG/F#-ly  Emwhat Em7we Afeel and I Clove you, Gcan you Fmaj7feel it now
[Outro]
            G/D     Dmaj7     Em7/D         Dx4
Ooh-ooh-ooh

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On The Way Home

by Buffalo Springfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Dmaj7

Em7/D

Gmaj7

G/F#

Em7

Fmaj7

Guitar tuned one tone lower

[Chords]

G/D x x 0 7 8 7

Dmaj7 x 0 0 6 7 5 (Intro) x x 0 2 2 2 (Verse)

Em7/D x 0 0 4 5 3

Gmaj7 3 x 0 0 0 2

Em7 0 2 0 0(0 0)

A5 x 0 2 2 x x

[Intro]

G/D Dmaj7 Em7/D D

Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]

D Gmaj7 D

When the dream came I held my breath with my eyes closed

Gmaj7 D

I went insane, like a smoke ring day when the wind blows

G Dmaj7 G G/F# Em Em7 A5

Now I won't be back till later on If I do come back at all

C G Fmaj7

But you know me, and I miss you now

[Bridge]

G/D Dmaj7 Em7/D D

Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

D Gmaj7 D

In a strange game I saw myself as you knew me

Gmaj7 D

When the change came, and you had a chance to see through me

G Dmaj7 G G/F# Em Em7 A5

Though the other side is just the same you can tell my dream is real

C G Fmaj7

Because I love you, can you see me now

[Bridge]

G/D Dmaj7 Em7/D D

Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 3]

D G Dmaj7

though we rush ahead to save our time

G G/F# Em Em7 A C G Fmaj7

We are on-ly what we feel and I love you, can you feel it now

[Outro]

G/D Dmaj7 Em7/D D

Ooh-ooh-ooh

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