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Home For A Rest by Spirit of the West
Home For A Rest
Intro (SLOW 3/4): (You’ll have to excuse me I'm not at my best...)
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F C/E F/D |C | x 3
Verse 1 (FAST 4/4) (We arrived in December and London was cold...)
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |F |
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |G |
Chorus: (You'll have to excuse me I'm not at my best, I've been gone for a WEEK...)
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |G |
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |F |
1st break:
Am |Dm |G |Em Am |Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Verse 2 (Euston Station the train journey north...)
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |F |
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |G |
Chorus: (You'll have to excuse me I'm not at my best, I've been gone for a WEEK...)
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |G |
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |F |
2nd break:
Am |F |G |Dm |Am |F |G |G |
Am |Dm |G |Em |Am |Dm |G |G |E E |
Verse 3 (By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets...)
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |F |
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |G |
Chorus: (You'll have to excuse me I'm not at my best, I've been gone for a MONTH...)
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |G |
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |F |
3rd break:
Am |Dm |G |Em Am | Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Verse 4 (The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb...)
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |F |
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F |G |
Chorus: (You'll have to excuse me I'm not at my best, I've been gone for a MONTH...)
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |G |
G |G |C |G |C |F |G |F |
4th break and Outro:
Am |F |G |Dm |Am |F |G |G |
Am |Dm |G |Em |Am |Dm |(Shots 2 bars) G G| - E |
Bm |Bm |Bm G| - A |Bm |Bm |Bm Em| - A |
D D/C# |D/B D/A |D/G D/F# |D/E A |
D D/C# |D/B D/A |D/G D/F# |D/E A |
Bm |Bm |Bm G| - A |Bm |Bm |Bm Em| - A |
D D/C# |D/B D/A |D/G D/F# |D/E A |
D D/C# |D/B D/A |D/G D/F# |D/E | (1/2 BAR)
Am |Am |G |G |Am |Am |G |Em
Am |Am |G |G |Am |Am |G |Em
Am |Am |G |G |Am |Am |G |D
Am |Am |G |G |Am |Am |G |D
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version 2
This Intro is played once then along with the chorus
Am G C F
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C G
I've been gone for a month
C
I've been drunk since I left
Am G
These so called vacations
C F
Will soon be my death
C G
I'm so sick from the drink
C
I need home for a rest ...
Then it breaks into a verse with fast paced chords:
Am G C F
We arrived in December and London was cold
C G
So we stayed in the bars
C G
Along Charing Cross Road
Am G C F
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
C G
Kept the shine on the bar
C G
With the sleeves of our coats
Chorus:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
C G
I've been drunk since I left
G
These so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest ...
Verse #2
Am G C F
Euston Station the train journey north
C G
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Am G C F
Past odd crooked dykes
C G
Through Yorkshire's green fields
C G
We were flung into dance
C G
As the train jigged and reeled
Chorus
Verse #3
Am G C F
By the light of the moon she'd drift through the streets
C G
A rare old perfume so seductive and sweet
Am G C F
She'd tease us and flirt as the pubs all closed down
C G
Then walk us on home and deny us a round
Chorus
Verse #4
Am G C F
The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
C G C G
And the spirits we drank like a ghost in the room
Am G C F
I'm knackered again, come on please take me soon
C G
And don't lift up my head
C G
'till the twelve bells at noon
Chorus
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
No Capo
Intro (Picked):
Am |G |C |F |C |G |F C D |C
Intro Verse: (Play Slow)
Am G C F
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C G F C D C
I've been gone for a month, I've been drunk since I left
Am G C F
These so-called vacations will soon be my death
C G F C D C
I'm so sick from the drink I need home for a rest.
Verse:
Am G C F
We arrived in December and London was cold
C G F
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
Am G C F
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
C G F G
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
CHORUS:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G
And these so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G F
I need home for a rest
Take me home....
Break:
Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Verse:
Am G C F
Euston Station the train journey North
C G F
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Am G C F
Past old crooked dykes through Yorkshire's green fields
C G F G
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled
CHORUS:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G
And these so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G F
I need home for a rest
Take me home....
Break:
Am |F |G |Dm |Am |F |G |G |
Am |Dm |G |Em |Am |Dm |G |G |E |
Verse:
Am G C F
By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
C G F
A rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
Am G C F
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
C G F G
Then walk us on home and deny us a round
CHORUS:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a month
G
I've been drunk since I left
G
And these so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G F
I need home for a rest
Take me home....
Break:
Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Am |Dm |G |Em Am |
Verse:
Am G C F
The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
C G F
The spirits we drank now ghosts in the room
Am G C F
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
C G F G
And don't lift up my head 'till the twelve bells at noon
CHORUS:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a month
G
I've been drunk since I left
G
And these so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G F
I need home for a rest
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version 4
e|-------------------------0---1-3-----1-------|
B|--1--0-----1-3---1-3------(1)----1-----1-----|
G|--2----2-------0-----0-------------0-----2---|
D|--2------2-------------0-2-----------3-------|
A|--0----------2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-3-1---1---------------0-3-------------------|
B|-----1---1---3-1---3-------3---1---1---1---1-|
G|-----------0-----0---0-------0---2---0---0-0-|
D|-------2-----------------------3---2---0-----|
A|-------------------2-----------------------3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Played 3 times. 2nd and 3rd time with lyrics.
Verse One
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month, I've been drunk since I left
These so called vacations will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink, I need home for a rest
Verse Two
Am G C F
We arrived in December and London was cold
C G F
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
Am G C F
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
C G F G
Kept the shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
Chorus
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G C G
These so called vacations, Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest
Guitar Solo
|| Am | Dm | G/B | Em || x2
Verse Three
Am G C F
Euston Station the train journey North
C G F
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Am G C F
Past old crooked dikes through Yorkshire's green fields
C G F G
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled
Chorus
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G C G
These so called vacations, Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest (TAKE ME HOME)
Guitar Solo
|| Am | F | G | Dm | Am | F | G | ||
|| Am | Dm | G | Em | Am | Dm | G | ||
|| Em | ||
Verse Four
Am G C F
By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
C G F
Her rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
Am G C F
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
C G F G
Then walk us on home and deny us a round
Chorus
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G C G
These so called vacations, Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest
Guitar Solo
|| Am | Dm | G/B | Em || x2
Verse Five
Am G C F
The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
C G F
The spirits we drank, now ghosts in the room
Am G C F
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
C G F G
And don't lift up my head 'till the twelve bells at noon
Chorus
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G C G
These so called vacations, Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest
Guitar Solo
|| Am | F | G | Dm | Am | F | G | ||
|| Am | Dm | G | Em | Am | Dm ||
Chord Hits:
G G
Em
B5, A5 B5, A5 B5, G5 A5
B5, A5 B5, A5 B5, E5 A5
||D |Bm | G | A ||
||D |Bm | G |Em G ||
B5, A5 B5, A5 B5, G5 A5
B5, A5 B5, A5 B5, E5 A5
||D |Bm | G | A ||
||D |Bm | G |Em|| (Em is two beats long)
|| Am | | G | G ||
|| Am | | G | Em || x6
|| Am | | G | || Last chord
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version 5
INTRO: - played with quick even notes
Am G C F
e|----------------------------|--0-----1-3----1-----3-1-----|
b|--1-----0-1----3-----1-3----|----1-------1----1-------1---|
g|----2-------0----0-------0--|------0------------2---------|
d|------2------------0--------|--2------------3-------------|
a|--0------------2------------|-----------------------------|
e|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C G C
e|--0----------------0-3------|-----------------------------|
b|----1---3-1----3-------3----|--1---1---1----1-------------|
g|------0-----0----0-------0--|----2---0---0--0-------------|
d|--2-------------------------|--3---2---0------------------|
a|---------------2------------|---------------3-------------|
e|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
This Intro is played once then along with the chorus
Am G C F
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C G
I've been gone for a month
C
I've been drunk since I left
Am G
These so called vacations
C F
Will soon be my death
C G
I'm so sick from the drink
C
I need home for a rest ...
Then it breaks into a verse with fast paced chords:
Am G C F
We arrived in December and London was cold
C G
So we stayed in the bars
C G
Along Charing Cross Road
Am G C F
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
C G
Kept the shine on the bar
C G
With the sleeves of our coats
Chorus:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
C G
I've been drunk since I left
G
These so-called vacations
C G
Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest ...
Verse #2
Euston Station the train journey north
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Past odd crooked dykes
Through Yorkshire's green fields
We were flung into dance
As the train jigged and reeled
Chorus
Verse #3
By the light of the moon she'd drift through the streets
A rare old perfume so seductive and sweet
She'd tease us and flirt as the pubs all closed down
Then walk us on home and deny us a round
Chorus
Verse #4
The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
And the spirits we drank like a ghost in the room
I'm knackered again, come on please take me soon
And don't lift up my head
'till the twelve bells at noon
Chorus
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version 6
Regular Tuning
Strum the first Am chord (picking doesn't sound bad either).
e|-------------------------0---1-3-----1-------|
B|--1--0-----1-3---1-3------(1)----1-----1-----|
G|--2----2-------0-----0-------------0-----2---|
D|--2------2-------------0-2-----------3-------|
A|--0----------2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-3-1---1---------------0-3-------------------|
B|-----1---1---3-1---3-------3---1---1---1---1-|
G|-----------0-----0---0-------0---2---0---0-0-|
D|-------2-----------------------3---2---0-----|
A|-------------------2-----------------------3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Played 3 times. 2nd and 3rd time with lyrics.
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
These so called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
(Strumming)
Am G C F
We arrived in December and London was cold
C G
We stayed in the bars
F
Along Charing Cross Road
Am G C F
We never saw nothin' but brass taps and oak
C G
Kept the shine on the bar
F G
With the sleeves of our coats
Chorus:
G C G
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
C F
I've been gone for a week
G
I've been drunk since I left
G C G
These so called vacations, Will soon be my death
C F
I'm so sick from the drink
G C
I need home for a rest
(Sometimes I play F----CGC--- instead of G---C at the last line, not the same
but not bad. Too much solo tab write out...oh so lazy...you get the point.)
Euston Station the train journey North
In the buffet car we lurched back and forth
Past old crooked dikes through Yorkshire's green fields
We were flung into dance as the train jigged and reeled
CHORUS
By the light of the moon, she'd drift through the streets
Her rare old perfume, so seductive and sweet
She'd tease us and flirt, as the pubs all closed down
Then walk us on home and deny us a round
CHORUS
The gas heater's empty, it's damp as a tomb
The spirits we drank, now ghosts in the room
I'm knackered again, come on sleep take me soon
And don't lift up my head 'till the the twelve bells at noon
CHORUS
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