I Wanta Know I'm Goin Home
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C F C
Well I hope the years that wrinkled up our faces
G7
Have enjoyed us half as much as we did then
C F C
And if I should die before you jump your traces
F G7
Would you do one more favor for a friend
C F C
Remember all my songs and all their meanings
F
And remember how they helped you to believe
C
Then turn my body into ashes
G7 C
And take me with you when you leave
F C
Then take my ashes to St Louie
F G7 C
Drop 'em in the Mississippi where the current's strong
F G7 C F
I wanna flow back through the southland
C G7 C
I wanna know I'm going home
F C
Well I ain't plannin' on it happenin' no time soon now
F
And it ain't something that I sit around and think about all the time
C
But me and you we've howled at a lot of full moons now
G7 C
And I'll admit that every now and then the thought does cross my mind
F C
Then take my ashes to St Louie
F G7 C
Drop 'em in the Mississippi where the current's strong
F G7 C F
I wanna flow back through the southland
C G7 F C
I wanna know I'm going home
How to play I Wanta Know I'm Goin Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.