John Mayer - On The Way Home

john mayer – on the way home

note :

hello!

so , i heard this song yesterday during A 24 hour stream on john mayer website and i
couldn’t resist to transcribe it! such a beautiful song and i’m so excited for his
upcoming album!

it’s almost impossible to write down everything that is happening in the song , so i’ve
stuck with the chords , and the guitar intro .

there aren’t many chords but during verse2 the song fills up with alot of notes that
seems ( to me ) to be “walking around” the D chord . i’ve written down some variations
in the chords section , tough i’m just going to write down the same chord progression
as in the other verses . you are more than welcome to correct my chord names .
i feel like i have no idea what im doing .

the bridge is possibly the hardest one to get a grip on . play around with the different
D – chord variations and listen how it sounds .

the intro guitar is quite fast paced and with alot of country hammers and pulloffs .
im going to try to be as accurate as i possibly can .

other than that i wish you the best!

love . victor

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song structure

intro 00 : 00

verse1 00 : 11

chorus1 00 : 57

instrumental break1 01 : 16

verse2 01 : 29

chorus2 01 : 52

instrumental break2 02 : 11

bridge 02 : 21

chorus3 03 : 07

out – chorus 03 : 36

fine 03 : 59

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chords – the key of D

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Dsus2 – x00230

G5 – 3×0033

Am – x02220

Asus4 – x02230

variations of D chord

Dm – x00232

Dsus4 – x00233

Dsus2 – x00230

Dadd9 – x04230

d? – xx2030

d? – xxx030 ( sounds like “g5” )

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– intro – 2

x 1 2 3 4
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E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – |
G | – – – – – 2h4p2p0 – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – | keep strumming that Dsus2 for the
D | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 0h2p0 – – – – – 0 – – | last four beats , then repeat .
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0h2p0 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| | | |
1 2 3 4

– verse1 –

Dsus2 G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
the summer’s over this town is closing

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
they’re waving people out of the ocean

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
we have the feeling like we were floating

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
we never noticed where time was going

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
do you remember when we first got here?

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
the days were longer the nights were hot here

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
now it’s september the engine’s starting

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
you’re empty – handed and heavy – hearted

– chorus1 –

Dsus2 G5 Dadd9
but just remember on the way home ( oooh ooh ooh )

G5
that you were never meant to feel alone

Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Asus4
it takes a little while but you’d be fine

Dsus4 Asus4 Am Dsus2
another good time coming down the line

– verse2 –

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
you’ll go back to love that’s waiting

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
i’ll unpack in a rented room

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2
how’s that life you swear you’re hating?

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2
grass is greener that makes two

– chorus2 –

Dsus2 G5 Dadd9
but just remember on the way home ( ooh ooh ooh )

G5
that you were never meant to feel alone

Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Asus4
just look me up; get back on the bus

Dsus2 Asus4 Am Dsus2
i’ll see you next week if you need my trust

– bridge –

Dsus2
life ain’t short , but it sure is small

Dsus2
you get forever but nobody at all

Dsus2
life ain’t short , but it sure is small

Dsus2
you get forever but nobody at all

Dsus2
it don’t come often and it don’t stay long

Dsus2
( oooh , oooh , oooh , oooh )

– chorus3 –

Dsus2 G5 Dadd9
but just remember on the way home ( ooh ooh ooh )

G5
that you don’t ever have to feel alone

Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Asus4
just stay on the run get off the grid

Dsus4 Asus4 Am Dsus2
hide yourself out like you know that i did

Dsus4 Asus4 Dsus4 Asus4
and if you might find that you’re running is done

Dsus2 Asus4 Am Dsus2
a little bit of heaven never hurt no one

– out – chorus –

G5 Dsus2 G5 Dsus2

G5 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2

Asus4 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2

Asus4 Dsus2 Asus4 Dsus2

– fine –