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I Will Take You Home

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BLittle girl lost
In a forest of dreams.
It's a dark old wood
And it's F#damp with dew.
Hoot owl hoots
For a moment it seems
ESomething big and cold
Got a F#hold of you.
G#mJust when F#everything gets Escary,
Daddy's come 'round for his F#sus4darlin' aF#gain.
G#mHold my F#hand with Eyour little fingers.
Daddy's loving arms gonna F#sus4gather you F#in.
BAin't no way the F#Bogeyman can get you,
You can close your eyes, the Bworld is gonna let you,
Your daddy's here and Enever will forget you,
F#I will take you Bhome.
F#I will take you Bhome.
G#mGonna Ecarry you back Bhome in my G#marms.
EI will take you Bhome.
BLong is the road
We must travel on down.
Short are the legs
That will sF#truggle behind.
I wish I  knew for sure
Just where we're bound,
EWhat we will be doin'
And what we're gF#onna find.
G#mWherever we gF#o, there will be Ebirds to cheer you
Flowers to color in the fF#ields around.
G#mWherever we gF#o, I'll be rEight here near you
You can't get lost when F#you're always found.
BAin't no fog that's F#thick enough to hide you
Your daddy's gonna be right here Bbeside you
If your fears should sEtart to get inside you.
F#I will take you Bhome.
F#I will take you Bhome.
G#mGonna cEarry you back hBome
In my G#marms.
EI will take you Bhome.

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The story behind the song

This song comes from the Grateful Dead, a band celebrated for its eclectic musical style, blending rock, blues, jazz, folk, and many other genres. They were renowned for their improvisational live performances and their dedicated fanbase. "I Will Take You Home" appears on their album Built to Last. It plays like a tender promise, a gentle assurance of comfort and return.

AI-written from these sources:Grateful Dead — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Will Take You Home

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#sus4

Little girl lost

In a forest of dreams.

It's a dark old wood

And it's damp with dew.

Hoot owl hoots

For a moment it seems

Something big and cold

Got a hold of you.

G#m F# E

Just when everything gets scary,

F#sus4 F#

Daddy's come 'round for his darlin' again.

G#m F# E

Hold my hand with your little fingers.

F#sus4 F#

Daddy's loving arms gonna gather you in.

B F#

Ain't no way the Bogeyman can get you,

You can close your eyes, the world is gonna let you,

Your daddy's here and never will forget you,

F# B

I will take you home.

F# B

I will take you home.

G#m E B G#m

Gonna carry you back home in my arms.

E B

I will take you home.

Long is the road

We must travel on down.

Short are the legs

That will struggle behind.

I wish I knew for sure

Just where we're bound,

What we will be doin'

And what we're gonna find.

G#m F# E

Wherever we go, there will be birds to cheer you

Flowers to color in the fields around.

G#m F# E

Wherever we go, I'll be right here near you

You can't get lost when you're always found.

B F#

Ain't no fog that's thick enough to hide you

Your daddy's gonna be right here beside you

If your fears should start to get inside you.

F# B

I will take you home.

F# B

I will take you home.

G#m E B

Gonna carry you back home

G#m

In my arms.

E B

I will take you home.

About I Will Take You Home Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play I Will Take You Home by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Will Take You Home chords”, “I Will Take You Home guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead I Will Take You Home 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 I Will Take You Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Will Take You Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, F#, E, G#m, F#sus4.

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What key is "I Will Take You Home" in?

The chords for "I Will Take You Home" show the original chord names (including B, F#, E, G#m, F#sus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.