Homeward Bound — Simon & Garfunkel
Chords and lyrics for Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel (key of C).
Intro
[C] [Em] [Gm6] [A7] [Dm] [Bb] [C] [G7] [C]
Verse 1
[C]Sittin' in the railway station, got a
[Em]ticket for my [Gm6]destination.
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[Dm]On a tour of one night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand and [Bb]every
[C]stop is neatly planned for a poet and a [G7]one man [C]band.
Chorus
[C]Homeward [F]Bound, I wish I [C]was, [F]Homeward Bound.
[C]Home where my thoughts
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]Escaping, [C]home where my music's [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]playing,
[C]home where my love lies [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]waiting
[G7]Silently for [C]me.
Verse 2
[C]Every day's an endless stream of
[Em]cigarettes and [Gm6]magazines.
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[Dm]And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories and [Bb]
[C]every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to [G7]be [C]
Chorus
[C]Homeward [F]Bound, I wish I [C]was, [F]Homeward Bound.
[C]Home where my thoughts
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]Escaping, [C]home where my music's [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]playing,
[C]home where my love lies [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]waiting
[G7]Silently for [C]me.
Verse 3
[C]Tonight I'll sing my songs again,
[Em]I'll play the game and [Gm6]pretend.
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[Dm]But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity like [Bb]emptiness
[C]in harmony I need someone to [G7]comfort [C]me
Chorus
[C]Homeward [F]Bound, I wish I [C]was, [F]Homeward Bound.
[C]Home where my thoughts
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]Escaping, [C]home where my music's [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]playing,
[C]home where my love lies [Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]waiting
[G7]Silently for [C]me.
[C] [Cmaj7]Silently for [C7]me.