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...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam
------------------...............
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
  D   Dsus2(x3),
  F#m    G  Em,   D/F#  Em,   F#m    Asus4  A,
  D   Dsus2(x3), D  
Verse 1:
 DSaw a sign on the path;D7  
 Em"All seekers this Dway".Dsus2  
 DA fairy sat and laughed;F#m  
 EmThrew a petal my Bmway.
Chorus 1:
 FAs I neared the Ambridge, two soldiers stood Gand Cstared.
 G"No one passes by Dus, up a-Emhead;F#m  
 Asus4You're Awelcome here".D  
Interlude:
  D   Dsus2(x3), D  
Verse 2:
 DCarried on down the road,D7  
 EmTo the market-Dplace.Dsus2  
 DI was still alone,F#m  
 EmNo one knew my Bmface.
Chorus 2:
 FThen a stranger Amsang, with voice like Gthe Cwind.
 GThen the hails be-Dgan to Emsing;F#m  
  Asus4      A      D  Dsus2, D  
  "Wel-come in".
Bridge 1:
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, ain't no D/F#good to sit and Emmoan.
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, and D/F#so we travel Emon.
Chorus 3:
 FNever did I i-Ammagine, what a dawn Gwould Cbe.
 G'Till I opened my Deyes, to Emsee;F#m  
 Asus4It was Awelcoming Dme.
Interlude:
  D   Dsus2(x4),
  Em  F#m,   Asus4  A,
  D   Dsus2(x3), D  
Verse 3:
 DAt the end of my days,D7  
 EmOn my way Dhome.Dsus2  
 DI paused a while to F#mgaze,
 EmUpon the sacred Bmstone.
Chorus 4:
 FThere I stood in the Ammiddle, of the holy Gdo-Cmain.
 GThen the people came Dout to Emsay;F#m  
     Asus4         A       D  Dsus2, D  
 "Welcome home, a-gain".
Coda:
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, and D/F#so we carry Emon.
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, ain't no D/F#good to sit and Emmoan.
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, and D/F#so we travel Emon.
 F#mTime Grolls Emon, ain't no D/F#good to sit and a-Emlone.
 F#m(Time Grolls Emon).D/F#  Em  
 F#m(Time Grolls Emon, ain't no D/F#good to sit and Emmoan).
 F#m(Time Grolls Emon).
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   D      Dsus2    F#m     G       Em     D/F#    Asus4
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  xx0230  244222  320003  022000  2x0232  x02230
   A       D7      Bm      F       Am      C
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  xx0212  x24432  133211  x02210  x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Welcome Home

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam

------------------...............

*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*

Intro:

D Dsus2

(x3),

F#m G Em D/F# Em F#m Asus4 A

, , ,

D Dsus2 D

(x3),

Verse 1:

D D7

Saw a sign on the path;

Em D Dsus2

"All seekers this way".

D F#m

A fairy sat and laughed;

Em Bm

Threw a petal my way.

Chorus 1:

F Am G C

As I neared the bridge, two soldiers stood and stared.

G D Em F#m

"No one passes by us, up a-head;

Asus4 A D

You're welcome here".

Interlude:

D Dsus2 D

(x3),

Verse 2:

D D7

Carried on down the road,

Em D Dsus2

To the market-place.

D F#m

I was still alone,

Em Bm

No one knew my face.

Chorus 2:

F Am G C

Then a stranger sang, with voice like the wind.

G D Em F#m

Then the hails be-gan to sing;

Asus4 A D Dsus2 D

"Wel-come in".

Bridge 1:

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, and so we travel on.

Chorus 3:

F Am G C

Never did I i-magine, what a dawn would be.

G D Em F#m

'Till I opened my eyes, to see;

Asus4 A D

It was welcoming me.

Interlude:

D Dsus2

(x4),

Em F#m Asus4 A

, ,

D Dsus2 D

(x3),

Verse 3:

D D7

At the end of my days,

Em D Dsus2

On my way home.

D F#m

I paused a while to gaze,

Em Bm

Upon the sacred stone.

Chorus 4:

F Am G C

There I stood in the middle, of the holy do-main.

G D Em F#m

Then the people came out to say;

Asus4 A D Dsus2 D

"Welcome home, a-gain".

Coda:

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, and so we carry on.

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, and so we travel on.

F#m G Em D/F# Em

Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and a-lone.

F#m G Em D/F# Em

(Time rolls on).

F#m G Em D/F# Em

(Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan).

F#m G Em

(Time rolls on).

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

D Dsus2 F#m G Em D/F# Asus4

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 xx0230 244222 320003 022000 2x0232 x02230

A D7 Bm F Am C

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x02220 xx0212 x24432 133211 x02210 x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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