Lynyrd Skynyrd - Comin Home

comin’ home ( original version )
songwriters : ronnie van zant/Allen collins
transcribed by ed yaekle
C D
this is pretty close , you may need to play with the “and now . . . ” a bit

verse :
D C
it’s been so long since i’ve been gone
D C D
another day might be too long for me – E – E
D C
traveling around i’ve had my fill
D C D
of broken dreams and di – r – ty D – E – als
verse :
D C
a concrete jungle surrounding me
D C D
many nights i’ve slept out in the streets
D C
i paid my dues and i changed my style
D C D
seen hard times all over now
chorus :
Am C
i want to come home
C G
it’s been so long since i’ve been away
D Am C
and please , don’t blame me ’cause i’ve tried
C G D
i’ll be coming home soon to your love . . . stay – ay – ay
verse :
D C
i miss old friends that i once had
D C D C D
the times they changed and i’ll be glad when i – go home
D C
i don’t know why this all came to me
D C D
but why i’m here i really can’t see
C D
and now . . . ( oh – o )
chorus :
Am
i want to come home
C G
it’s been so long since i’ve been away
D Am C
and plee – ee – ease , don’t blame me ’cause i’ve tried
C G D
i’ll be coming home soon to your love . . . staaay
bridge :
C D
coming home to stay
C D
coming home to your love , mama
C D
i’ve seen better days
verse :
D C
i miss old friends that i once had
D C D C D
times ain’t changed and i’ll be glad when i – go home
D C
i don’t know why the thought came to me
D C D
but why i’m here i really can’t see – E – E
C D
and now . . .
chorus :
Am C
i want to come home
C G
it’s been so long since i’ve been away
D Am C
and please , don’t blame me ’cause i’ve tried
C G D
i’ll be coming home soon to your love . . . stay
bridge :
C D
coming home to stay
C D
coming home to your love , mama
C D
i’ve seen better days