Yusuf Islam - Welcome Home

. . . welcome home . . . by yusuf islam
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* from ’roadsinger’ ( 2009 ) *

intro :

D Dsus2 ( x3 ) ,
F#m G Em , D/F# Em , F#m Asus4 A ,
D Dsus2 ( x3 ) , D

verse 1 :

D D7
saw a sign on the path;
Em D Dsus2
“all seekers this way” .
D F#m
a fairy sat and laughed;
Em Bm
threw a petal my way .

chorus 1 :

F Am
as i neared the bridge ,
G C
two soldiers stood and stared .
G D Em F#m
“no one passes by us , up A – head;
Asus4 A D
you’re welcome here . ”

interlude :

D Dsus2 ( x3 ) , D

verse 2 :

D D7
carried on down the road ,
Em D Dsus2
to the market – place .
D F#m
i was still alone ,
Em Bm
no one knew my face .

chorus 2 :

F Am
then a stranger sang ,
G C
with voice like the wind .
G D Em F#m
then the hails be – gan to sing;
Asus4 A D Dsus2 , D
“wel – come in . ”

bridge 1 :

F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
ain’t no good to sit and moan .
F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
and so we travel on .

chorus 3 :

F Am
never did i i – magine ,
G C
what a dawn would be .
G D Em F#m
’till i opened my eyes , to see;
Asus4 A D
it was welcoming me .

interlude :

D Dsus2 ( x4 ) ,
Em F#m , Asus4 A ,
D Dsus2 ( x3 ) , D

verse 3 :

D D7
at the end of my days ,
Em D Dsus2
on my way home .
D F#m
i paused a while to gaze ,
Em Bm
upon the sacred stone .

chorus 4 :

F Am
there i stood in the middle ,
G C
of the holy do – main .
G D Em F#m
then the people came out to say;
Asus4 A D Dsus2 , D
“welcome home , A – gain . ”

coda :

F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
and so we carry on .
F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
ain’t no good to sit and moan .
F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
and so we travel on .
F#m G Em
time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
ain’t no good to sit A – lone .

F#m G Em D/F# Em
( time rolls on ) .
F#m G Em
( time rolls on ,
D/F# Em
ain’t no good to sit and moan ) .
F#m G Em
( time rolls on ) .

chord diagrams :
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D Dsus2 F#m G Em D/F# Asus4

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
xx0232 xx0230 244222 320003 022000 2×0230 x02230

A D7 Bm F Am C

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x02220 xx0212 x24432 133211 x02210 x32010
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| _______ | joel from clumsy , 2009 =
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