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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
As recorded by Eric Clapton
(From the 2018 Album HAPPY XMAS)
[Intro]
Bm  C      Bm  C    Bm  C    Bm  C      G/F#
[Chorus]
GI'll be home for the holidaysC  
Thinking I'd stay awayEm7,   oh noD  
GI can't wait to see your smiling faceC  
Baby I'm on my wayEm7,  hold onD  Cmaj7  
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7We been together for a while  EmnowD  Cmaj7  
And there is nothing more importEmant
Than Dbeing with you now
[Chorus]
GI'll be home for the holidaysC  
Thinking I'd stay awayEm7,   oh noD  
GI can't wait to see your smiling faceC  
Baby I'm on my wayEm7,  hold onD  Cmaj7  
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7We've made the most of not much Emat allD  Cmaj7  
Survived on our faith and our love, Emoh LordD  Cmaj7  
Look at our families, so Embeautiful, oh LordD  
And I just can't wait to get homeEm  
And in love Dwith you
[Chorus]
GI'll be home for the holidaysC  
Thinking I'd stay awayEm7,   oh noD  
GI can't wait to see your smiling faceC  
Baby I'm on my wayEm7,  hold onD  
[Bridge]
CI'll Bm7never leave you for longA7  
CYou are the Bm7beat of my heartA7  
CBaby hold Bm7on, we have memA7ories of our loveA7sus,      D5love
[Chorus]
GI'll be home for the holidaysC  
Thinking I'd stay awayEm7,   oh noD  
GI can't wait to see your smiling faceC  
Baby I'm on my wayEm7,  hold onD  
[Chorus]
GI'll be home for the holidaysC  
Thinking I'd stay awayEm7,   oh noD  
GI can't wait to see your smiling faceC  
Baby I'm on my wayEm7,  hold onD  
[Outro]
Cmaj7      Bm  Cmaj7      Bm  Cmaj7      Bm  Cmaj7

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song captures the heartwarming feeling of returning to your roots for the holidays. It paints a picture of the joy found in being back in your home community, highlighting how people will journey great distances just to be reunited with their loved ones. Written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman, it's a celebration of togetherness during a special time of year. Eric Clapton, a renowned rock and blues guitarist, included his rendition on his 2018 album "Happy Xmas." It embodies the universal longing for comfort and connection that the holiday season brings.

AI-written from these sources:Home for the Holidays (song) — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Home For The Holidays

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cmaj7

Bm7

A7sus

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

As recorded by Eric Clapton

(From the 2018 Album HAPPY XMAS)

[Intro]

Bm C Bm C Bm C Bm C G/F#

[Chorus]

G C

I'll be home for the holidays

Em7 D

Thinking I'd stay away, oh no

G C

I can't wait to see your smiling face

Em7 D Cmaj7

Baby I'm on my way, hold on

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7

We been together for a while now

And there is nothing more important

Than being with you now

[Chorus]

G C

I'll be home for the holidays

Em7 D

Thinking I'd stay away, oh no

G C

I can't wait to see your smiling face

Em7 D Cmaj7

Baby I'm on my way, hold on

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7

We've made the most of not much at all

Em D Cmaj7

Survived on our faith and our love, oh Lord

Em D

Look at our families, so beautiful, oh Lord

And I just can't wait to get home

And in love with you

[Chorus]

G C

I'll be home for the holidays

Em7 D

Thinking I'd stay away, oh no

G C

I can't wait to see your smiling face

Em7 D

Baby I'm on my way, hold on

[Bridge]

C Bm7 A7

I'll never leave you for long

C Bm7 A7

You are the beat of my heart

C Bm7 A7 A7sus D5

Baby hold on, we have memories of our love, love

[Chorus]

G C

I'll be home for the holidays

Em7 D

Thinking I'd stay away, oh no

G C

I can't wait to see your smiling face

Em7 D

Baby I'm on my way, hold on

[Chorus]

G C

I'll be home for the holidays

Em7 D

Thinking I'd stay away, oh no

G C

I can't wait to see your smiling face

Em7 D

Baby I'm on my way, hold on

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm Cmaj7

About Home For The Holidays Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Home For The Holidays by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Home For The Holidays chords”, “Home For The Holidays guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Home For The Holidays 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 Home For The Holidays chords and for experienced players who want accurate Home For The Holidays lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, C, G/F#, G, Em7, D.

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The chords for "Home For The Holidays" show the original chord names (including Bm, C, G/F#, G, Em7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.