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[Intro]
C    Cmaj7 C    Cmaj7 C    Cmaj7
[Verse]
CShe was twenty-six when she Fcame to the 'burbsDm7  
Where the family Fsecrets stop at the Ccurb (stop at the curb)
I was nine when she Fmoved next door
She had Dm7married a Republican, Fhe was for the Cwar
(He was for the war, he was for the war)Am  
He was mean, he Embeat her up
FAll the time preaching that ReCpublican stuffAm  
Hated blacks, he Emhated Jews
And Fknelt down Sunday Cat Our Lady Of The Blues
CLady Of The Blues (Lady Of The Blues)
[Verse]
Over at my house, Fthings were sad
Because my Dm7folks were always Ffighting, that made Cme feel bad (me feel bad)
I went to her door with a Fcookie tin
I Dm7said, "I am your Fneighbour, would you let me Cin?"
(Would you let me in, would you let me in)Am  
She was big, Emhaving a baby
She Fasked me, "Are you hungry", CI said maybeAm  
She gave me soup, a Empiece of toastF  
She gave me Cwhat I needed the mostDm  
[Chorus]
YeahG7  
Thank you for the Em7love Dmyou gave
To me as a Gchild
There must have been Em7so much Dmpain
That you never GcriedF  
In my Fmaj7/Chome____C__G__F_
Away from Chome (away from home)
Fmaj7/CHome____C__G__F_
Away from Chome (home)
[Verse]
Then one day we Ffound a sick bird
On the Dm7very same doorstep Fwhere I Cfirst met her (first met her)
Being a nurse, well, she Ftook the bird in
Dm7Fed her with an eyedropFper 'til the Cfollowing spring (following spring)
AmWhen the time came to Emlet the bird go
FThis is what she said when CI cried 'No'Am  
"If you keep her Emlocked inside
FHoney, she won't be Cable to fly"Dm  
[Chorus]
YeahG7  
Thank you for the Em7love Dmyou gave
To me as a Gchild
There must have been Em7so much Dmpain
That you kept inGsideF  
In my Fmaj7/Chome____C__G__F_
Away from Chome (home)
Fmaj7/CHome____C__G__F_
Away from Chome (home)
Fmaj7/CHome____C__G__F_
Away from Chome (home)
[Outro]
C    Cmaj7 C    Cmaj7 C    Cmaj7

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Home Away From Home

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm7

Em7

Fmaj7/C

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

[Verse]

C F Dm7

She was twenty-six when she came to the 'burbs

F C

Where the family secrets stop at the curb (stop at the curb)

I was nine when she moved next door

Dm7 F C

She had married a Republican, he was for the war

(He was for the war, he was for the war)

He was mean, he beat her up

F C Am

All the time preaching that Republican stuff

Hated blacks, he hated Jews

F C

And knelt down Sunday at Our Lady Of The Blues

Lady Of The Blues (Lady Of The Blues)

[Verse]

Over at my house, things were sad

Dm7 F C

Because my folks were always fighting, that made me feel bad (me feel bad)

I went to her door with a cookie tin

Dm7 F C

I said, "I am your neighbour, would you let me in?"

(Would you let me in, would you let me in)

She was big, having a baby

F C Am

She asked me, "Are you hungry", I said maybe

Em F

She gave me soup, a piece of toast

C Dm

She gave me what I needed the most

[Chorus]

Yeah

Em7 Dm

Thank you for the love you gave

To me as a child

Em7 Dm

There must have been so much pain

G F

That you never cried

Fmaj7/C C G F

In my home_________

Away from home (away from home)

Fmaj7/C C G F

Home_________

Away from home (home)

[Verse]

Then one day we found a sick bird

Dm7 F C

On the very same doorstep where I first met her (first met her)

Being a nurse, well, she took the bird in

Dm7 F C

Fed her with an eyedropper 'til the following spring (following spring)

Am Em

When the time came to let the bird go

F C Am

This is what she said when I cried 'No'

"If you keep her locked inside

F C Dm

Honey, she won't be able to fly"

[Chorus]

Yeah

Em7 Dm

Thank you for the love you gave

To me as a child

Em7 Dm

There must have been so much pain

G F

That you kept inside

Fmaj7/C C G F

In my home_________

Away from home (home)

Fmaj7/C C G F

Home_________

Away from home (home)

Fmaj7/C C G F

Home_________

Away from home (home)

[Outro]

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

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