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She Keeps the Home Fires Burning
By Ronnie Milsap
Key of G
[Intro]
e|--G----3--------G--3----C---3-----D---0-2-|
B|-----0-0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----3----|
G|----0---0--------------0---0----2-----|
D|--5----------4-5---4--2--------0------| x2
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
GCrack of dawn I hit the roadC, Gset my shoulders for the heavy load
Coffee lCeaking through the paper GsacCkG  
  GThe foreman says I'm late againC,   Ghe can't stand it when I only grin
He's got me Ceight hours, she's got me after GthatC  G  
DI can't wait 'til it's quittin' time,  she got  Dsomething cookin' for me tonight.
[Chorus]
She keeps the GhomeCfires Dburning
While I'm out eaAm7rning a living in a Gworld
That's kCnown for its pouring Drain
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
Ooh and it's Am7her warm loving that Dkeeps me returning GagaiCnG  
e|--G----3--------G--3----C---3-----D---0-2-|
B|-----0-0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----3----|
G|----0---0--------------0---0----2-----|
D|--5----------4-5---4--2--------0------| x2
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
GOut of gas, just my luckC, Gfour bald tires on my pickup truck
No more Ccredit on my credit GcardC  G  
When GI come home and hit that door I remember what these aching arms are for
She's my Cone light when the world goes dGarCkG  
  DTomorrow it's the same old grind, Dbut she'll be burning in my mind
[Chorus]
She keeps the GhomeCfires Dburning
While I'm out eaAm7rning a living in a Gworld
That's kCnown for its pouring Drain
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
Ooh and it's Am7her warm loving that Dkeeps me returning agCainBm  Am  G  
[Solo]
G C D D
G C D D
[Chorus 2]
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
Ooh and it's Am7her warm loving that Dkeeps me returning again
While I'm out eaAm7rning a living in a Gworld
That's kCnown for its pouring Drain
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
Ooh and it's Am7her warm loving that Dkeeps me returning agCainBm  Am  G  
[Outro]
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
While I'm out eaAm7rning a living in a Gworld
That's kCnown for its pouring Drain
She keeps the GhomeCfires bDurning
(fade out)

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She Keeps The Home Fires Burning

by Ronnie Milsap

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Am7

She Keeps the Home Fires Burning

By Ronnie Milsap

Key of G

[Intro]

G G C D

e|------3----------3-------3--------0-2-|

B|-----0-0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----3----|

G|----0---0--------------0---0----2-----|

D|--5----------4-5---4--2--------0------| x2

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G C G

Crack of dawn I hit the road, set my shoulders for the heavy load

C G C G

Coffee leaking through the paper sack

G C G

The foreman says I'm late again, he can't stand it when I only grin

C G C G

He's got me eight hours, she's got me after that

D D

I can't wait 'til it's quittin' time, she got something cookin' for me tonight.

[Chorus]

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 G

While I'm out earning a living in a world

C D

That's known for its pouring rain

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 D G C G

Ooh and it's her warm loving that keeps me returning again

G G C D

e|------3----------3-------3--------0-2-|

B|-----0-0-0------0-0-0---0-0-0----3----|

G|----0---0--------------0---0----2-----|

D|--5----------4-5---4--2--------0------| x2

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

G C G

Out of gas, just my luck, four bald tires on my pickup truck

C G C G

No more credit on my credit card

When I come home and hit that door I remember what these aching arms are for

C G C G

She's my one light when the world goes dark

D D

Tomorrow it's the same old grind, but she'll be burning in my mind

[Chorus]

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 G

While I'm out earning a living in a world

C D

That's known for its pouring rain

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 D C Bm Am G

Ooh and it's her warm loving that keeps me returning again

[Solo]

G C D D

[Chorus 2]

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 D

Ooh and it's her warm loving that keeps me returning again

Am7 G

While I'm out earning a living in a world

C D

That's known for its pouring rain

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 D C Bm Am G

Ooh and it's her warm loving that keeps me returning again

[Outro]

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

Am7 G

While I'm out earning a living in a world

C D

That's known for its pouring rain

G C D

She keeps the homefires burning

(fade out)

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