When You Come Home
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Intro: Cadd9, Dsus4, G
G C
You may cross the world all by yourself,
G Am D
you tell me that everything you want is somewhere else,
G
If you make it back around,
Cadd9
and your shoes are all worn down,
C D G
I’ll be waiting for you when you come home,
Cadd9
Singing ooh,
G D
If you need some safer ground,
Cadd9
Ooh,
G D
I hope you turn your ship around,
C D G
'Cos I'll be waiting for you when you come home.
G Cadd9
You may spend your time with someone else,
G Am D
You may say he’s everything you wanted for yourself,
G
He may be perfect now,
Cadd9
But I swear someday he’ll walk out,
C D G
And I’ll be waiting for you when you come home,
Cadd9
Singing ooh,
G D
If you need some safer ground,
Cadd9
Ooh,
G D
I hope you turn your ship around,
C D G
'Cos I'll be waiting for you when you come home.
G* Cadd9*
You may find yourself out in the stars,
G* Am* D
Knowing you, you’ve probably got a plan for all you want,
G*
But if someday soon,
Cadd9*
You’re on the dark side of the moon,
C* D* G*
Oh I’ll be waiting for you when you come home,
Cadd9
Singing ooh,
G D
If you need some safer ground,
Cadd9
Ooh,
G D
I hope you turn your ship around,
C D G
'Cos I'll be waiting for you when you come home.
How to play When You Come Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.