World Spin Home Spun
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Capo 4
D A G A
Drive all night and you're almost home. You sing along a song on the radio.
D A G A
Your dashboard lights and your engine moans. The last time you left was long ago.
D G D A G
And when you ride, the half folks and empty eyes, and everyone starts asking where you've been.
A F# Bm G D
Just then you realize that while you were out chasing pines, everybody else got settled in.
G D A
You are older, you are now, once a young gun.
G D A
Now the door is locked so the lights all leave your face numb.
G D A
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
G D
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
D A G A
And off you go and on you ride. You never felt so lost and left behind.
D A G A
Your headlights glow on your heavy mind, shining on the road and now you're blind.
G A
You can hope the stretch ahead is silver lined.
D G D G
And when you return, back to town, the place you yearn is the only one who knows where you've been.
A F# Bm G D
It'll be no surprise, while everyone has lived their lives, the memories you left them were thin.
G D A
You are older, you are now, once a young gun.
G D A
Now the door is locked so the lights all leave your face numb.
G D A
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
G D
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
F# G G# A A# B G D
Now when you leave here, you look twice at your loved ones, make sure to soak it in.
F# G G# A A# B
Now when you leave here, you look twice at your loved ones.
A G# G D
You don't know how they'll grow, they just know you're leaving.
G D A
You are older, you are now, once a young gun.
G D A
Now the door is locked so the lights all leave your face numb.
G D A
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
G D
You saw the world spin, while your home spun.
How to play World Spin Home Spun
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.