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Keep The Home Fires Burning

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Dmajor

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When playing single version play open versions of each chord, if playing along with the US 
version, then you play the verse chords in D-shaped chords sliding down the bottom three
strings ( Em= xx0453,  F#m= xx0675,  G= xx0787 )
[Verse 1]
DCan I stay at your house?
EmI'll sleep on the floor,
F#mMy home is a war zone,
GI've no stomach for more.
DYou can't hold a candle, 
EmTo what I saw today,
F#mMore than I can handle,
GSo I'm running awayG/F#  
[Chorus]
EmHome fires Aburn scorching a F#mhole through Gme,
And EmI am Awelcome no more.
[Riff]
D  Daug  D6  Daug
[Verse 2]
DIt's the harrowing story, 
EmOf one mans mistakes,
F#mAnd the names have been left out,
GFor the innocents sake.
DAnd that man who would save us,
EmFrom the hurt the world brings,
F#mNeglected to mention,
GWho would save us from him?G/F#  
[Chorus]
And those EmHome fires Aburn scorching a F#mhole through Gme,
It's like the F#mthird degrGee
And EmI am Awelcome no more.
[Riff]
D  Daug  D6  Daug
D  Daug  D6  Daug
D  Daug  D6  Daug
D  Daug  D6  Daug
A
DNow I've no one to turn to,
EmI guess I'm at my wits end,
F#mI'm beginning to learn who,
GAre really my friends.G/F#  
[Chorus]
And those EmHome fires Aburn scorching a F#mhole through Gme,
And EmI am Awelcome no moreD.D7  
[Chorus]
EmHome fires Aburn scorching a F#mhole through Gme,
It's like the F#mthird degrGee
And EmI am Awelcome no more.
[Outro]
D  Daug  D6  Daug
D  Daug  D6  Daug
DDmbDaug6 DD6  Daug  

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Keep The Home Fires Burning

by The Bluetones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/F#

Daug

When playing single version play open versions of each chord, if playing along with the US

version, then you play the verse chords in D-shaped chords sliding down the bottom three

Em F#m G

strings ( = xx0453, = xx0675, = xx0787 )

[Verse 1]

Can I stay at your house?

I'll sleep on the floor,

F#m

My home is a war zone,

I've no stomach for more.

You can't hold a candle,

To what I saw today,

F#m

More than I can handle,

G G/F#

So I'm running away

[Chorus]

Em A F#m G

Home fires burn scorching a hole through me,

Em A

And I am welcome no more.

[Riff]

D Daug D6 Daug

[Verse 2]

It's the harrowing story,

Of one mans mistakes,

F#m

And the names have been left out,

For the innocents sake.

And that man who would save us,

From the hurt the world brings,

F#m

Neglected to mention,

G G/F#

Who would save us from him?

[Chorus]

Em A F#m G

And those Home fires burn scorching a hole through me,

F#m G

It's like the third degree

Em A

And I am welcome no more.

[Riff]

D Daug D6 Daug

Now I've no one to turn to,

I guess I'm at my wits end,

F#m

I'm beginning to learn who,

G G/F#

Are really my friends.

[Chorus]

Em A F#m G

And those Home fires burn scorching a hole through me,

Em A D D7

And I am welcome no more.

[Chorus]

Em A F#m G

Home fires burn scorching a hole through me,

F#m G

It's like the third degree

Em A

And I am welcome no more.

[Outro]

D Daug D6 Daug

Dmb6 D

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