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Homecoming by Vienna Teng




                        Homecoming 






G           G                     C                   G
it's desert ice outside but this diner has thawed my ears
     G           C                    G                        D
hot coffee in a clean white mug and a smile when the waitress hears
           Em                   C
that I was born in North Caro - lina
        G
not an hour from her home town
        C                     G                  D
and we used to play the same pizza parlor pin - ball

G              G                   C            G           
and there's a glance in time sus - pended as I wonder how it is
G                            C               G                D
we've been swept up just by circumstance to where the coyote lives
          Em                 C
where my days are strips of highway
           G
and she's wiping tables down
C                     G                D
holding on and still waiting for that windfall

           G    C       G
but I've    come home
G                      C             G    D
even though I've never had so far to go
G    C        G
I've    come home

G                    C                       G
I pay the check and leave the change from a crumpled ten-dollar bill
                             C           G               D
head across the street where VACANCY is burning in neon still
         Em                C
well the night eats up my body heat
            G
and there's no sign of another
       C                    G              D
and I find myself slipping down into that black

G               C                      G               G
but things are good I've got a lot of followers of my faith
                           C            G                 D
I've got a whole congre - gation living in my head these days
         Em                 C
and I'm preaching from the pulpit
   G           C
to cries of "Amen brother"
C                   G                    D
closing my eyes to feel the warmth come back

G    G    C       G     D
and I've    come home
      G                   C             G      D
even though I swear I've never been so alone
G      C       G
I've     come home

 G                 Em            C
I just want to be living as I'm dying
           G
just like everybody here
                             C                          G
just want to know my little flicker of time is worth - while
       Em                    C
and I don't know where I'm driving to
       G
but I know I'm getting old
               C                G             D
and there's a blessing in every moment every mile

G           C                        G
thin white terry bars of soap and a couple little plastic cups
G                         C                        G          D
old Gideons Bible in the nightstand drawer saying "Go on open up"
           Em                C
well I'll kneel down on the carpet here
          G                 G
though I never was sure of God
            C                       G              D
think to - night I'll give Him the benefit of the doubt

G                            C                     G
I switch off the lights and imagine that waitress outlined in the bed
G                         C
her hair falling all a - round me
        G                  D
I smile and shake my head
        Em                 C
well we all write our own endings
        G
and we all have our own scars
          C               G                     D
but to - night I think I see what it's all a - bout

G        G   C       G    D
because I've   come home
G    C       G
I've   come home









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version 2









Intro:  E A E 
        B A E

E            A                    E
 It's desert ice outside but this diner has thawed my ears
    B               A                 E                       B
Hot coffee in a clean white mug and a smile when the waitress hears
           G#                C#m          A                  E
That I was born in North Carolina, not an hour from her home town
       F#m                   A             B
And we used to play the same pizza parlor pinball

              E                 A           E 
And there's a glance in time suspended as I wonder how it is
           B                A               E                B
We've been swept up just by circumstance to where the coyote lives
         G#                 C#m                A             E
Where my days are strips of highway, and she's wiping tables down
        F#m          A                B
Holding on and still waiting for that windfall

    E A          E
But I...'ve come home
     B                 A             E
Even though I've never had so far to go
E A          E B/D# C#m F#m A B
I...'ve come ho.............me

E                    A                       E
 I pay the check and leave the change from a crumpled ten-dollar bill
      B                      A          E               B
Head across the street where VACANCY is burning in neon still
         G#               C#m                    A             E
Well the night eats up my body heat, and there's no sign of another
      F#m                  A             B
And I find myself slipping down into that black

E               A                      E
 But things are good I've got a lot of followers of my faith
           B           A             E                B
I've got a whole congregation living in my head these days
        G#                 C#m       G#             C#m      B
And I'm preaching from the pulpit to cries of "Amen brother"
A                                    B
Closing my eyes to feel the warmth come back

    E A          E
But I...'ve come home
     B                   A              E
Even though I swear I've never been so alone
    E A          E B/D# C#m F#m A B
Yet I...'ve come ho.............me

                  G#            C#m              A         E
I just want to be living as I'm dying, just like everybody here
             B              A          B            E
Just want to know my little flicker of time is worthwhile
      G#                   C#m               A                E
And I don't know where I'm driving to, but I know I'm getting old
              F#                            A  B
And there's a blessing in every moment every mile

E A E
B A E

E                A                  E    
Thin white terry bars of soap and a couple little plastic cups
    B                    A                         E           B
Old Gideons Bible in the nightstand drawer saying "Go on open up"
          G#                C#m                   A                 E
Well I'll kneel down on the carpet here, though I never was sure of God
        F#m                     A              B
Think tonight I'll give Him the benefit of the doubt

  E                          A                      E
I switch off the lights and imagine that a waitress outlined in the bed
         B            A           E                  B
Her hair falling all around me, I smile and shake my head
        G#                C#m             A                E
Well we all write our own endings, and we all have our own scars
      F#m             A                  B
But tonight I think I see what it's all about

      E A          E
Cause I...'ve come home
B    A    E
Ooooooooooooooh
E A    E B/D# C#m  F#m A  B          E
I...   I.........  I....  I've come home











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