Going Back Home — Son Seals

Chords and lyrics for Going Back Home by Son Seals (key of Gm).

Intro

[Gm] [Dm] [Gm] [Dm] [Am] [Bb7] [A7] [Dm] [A]

Verse 1

[Dm]Sometimes I [Gm]wonder, [Dm]why'd I ever leave home?
[Gm]Sometimes I wonder, why'd I ever leave home?[Dm]
[Am]I had a few dollars in my [Bb7]pocket[A7]
[Dm]Oh, now that little change is [Gm]gone

Verse 2

[Dm]I didn't think a city [Gm]boy could be so dog-gone [Dm]mean
[Gm]I din't think a city boy could be so dog-gone [Dm]mean
[Am7]Boy, but this is the meanest [Bb7]place[A7]
[Dm]Lord, I've ever [Gm]seen[A][Dm]

Verse 3

[Dm]I used to have a job, [Gm]doing spot labor every [Dm]day
[Gm]I used to have a job, doing spot labor every [Dm]day
[Am7]But when I got to work this [Bb7]morning[A7]
[Dm]Lord, they[Gm] packed up and moved [Dm][Gm]away[A][Dm]

Verse 4

[Dm]I called my [Gm]boss, I want to know can I come back [Dm]home?
[Gm]Yes, I called my boss, I want to know can I [Dm]come back home?
[Am7]He said, now you know, I'm sorry [Bb7]son[A7]
[Dm]Boy, you've been gone too [Gm]long[A][Dm]

Verse 5

[Dm]Mm, hm, [Gm]when in the world have I [Dm]loved you
[Gm]Mm, hm, when in the world have I [Dm]loved you
[Am7]I guess it's just all wrapped up in a nutshell [Bb7]now[A7]
[Dm]Oh it looks like poor son is [Gm][Dm][A]used[Dm][Gm][Dm]

Outro

[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
[Gm] [Dm] [Gm] [Dm] [Am] [Bb7] [A7] [Dm] [A]
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