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When I Get Home

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Willy DeVille
When I Get Home
Tuning: Half-Step Down
[Intro]
G  G
GOh.D..Em  Em  D/F#  
GOh it's Dbeen so long
Csince i held you in my arms
Emnights go on like they'll never end
Cso i hope you read Devery word i send
Gi could say how i Dwant you to keep me
Cwarm through the long lonely nights
Gi could say Dit's so easy Cif you would only sDee me
Ghoney when Ci get Ghome   GOhD..Em.Em  D/F#  
Gfeel like Di got a fever
Cwith my eyes i still see her
Emeverywhere i try to go
Cyou follow me Djust like a ghost
Gi'll lick the stamp Done more time
Cjust so you know it's mine
Gi could say Dit's so easy Cif you could only Dbe with me
Ghoney when Ci get Ghome   GOhD..Em.Em  D/F#  
Gso just one more night
Di finally fall asleep
Cone more night on this greyhound sea
Emeverything is gonna be re-arranged
Deverything is gonna be changed
Ghoney when Ci get Ghome (3x)
GOhD..Em.     Em    D/F#(2x)
G D G

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When I Get Home

by Willy DeVille

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D/F#

Willy DeVille

When I Get Home

Tuning: Half-Step Down

[Intro]

G G

G D Em Em D/F#

Oh...

G D

Oh it's been so long

since i held you in my arms

nights go on like they'll never end

C D

so i hope you read every word i send

G D

i could say how i want you to keep me

warm through the long lonely nights

G D C D

i could say it's so easy if you would only see me

G C G G D Em Em D/F#

honey when i get home Oh...

G D

feel like i got a fever

with my eyes i still see her

everywhere i try to go

C D

you follow me just like a ghost

G D

i'll lick the stamp one more time

just so you know it's mine

G D C D

i could say it's so easy if you could only be with me

G C G G D Em Em D/F#

honey when i get home Oh...

so just one more night

i finally fall asleep

one more night on this greyhound sea

everything is gonna be re-arranged

everything is gonna be changed

G C G

honey when i get home (3x)

G D Em Em D/F#

Oh... (2x)

G D G

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