Home Chords
by Helen Humes
Home by Helen Humes is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, C#m7(5b), G#7, G, Bm7(5b), F#7, F7, Fdim, E7, E7/13-, B7, D7, C#7, Bm7, Bm7/E, Dm, Dm6, A7, D9, Cdim and D6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Verse
A C#m7(5b) G#7 G Bm7(5b) F#7
Ev'ning marks the close of day, skies of blue begin to grey,
F7 Fdim E7 E7/13- A F#7 B7 E7
Crimson hues are fading in the West;
A C#m7(5b) G#7 G Bm7(5b) F#7
Ev'ning ever brings to me dreams of days that used to be,
F7 Fdim E7 E7/13- A D7 A E7
Memories of those I love the best.
Melody
A C#7 G#7
When shadows fall
Bm7 Bm7/E Bm7(5b) C#m7(5b) E7
And trees whis-per day is ending
Bm7 Bm7/E C#m7(5b) E7 E7/13- A F#7 Bm7(5b) E7
My thoughts are ever wending Home
A C#7 G#7
When crickets call
Bm7 Bm7/E Bm7(5b) C#m7(5b) E7
My heart is ever yearning,
Bm7 Bm7/E C#m7(5b) E7 E7/13- A D7 A
Once more to be returning Home
Bridge
Dm A Dm Dm6 A
When the hills conceal the seting sun
Dm A7 Dm6 Bm7(5b) E7 D9 E7 E7/13-
Stars begin apeeping one by one
A C#7 G#7
Night covers all
Bm7 Bm7/E Bm7(5b) C#m7(5b) E7
And, though fortune may forsake me
Bm7 Bm7/E C#m7(5b) E7 E7/13- A Cdim D6 E7/13- A
Sweet dreams will ever take me Home