Homeward Bound chords

Simon & Garfunkel

Song Key: Bb Major

Key Signature: 2 flats (Bb, Eb)

Piano Chords: Bb, Dm (F/A), Fm6 (Fm/Ab), Eb, Cm, F7, G7, Ab

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: Moderately

Vocal Range: Bb3 - Eb5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, Bm, Dm6, C, Am, D7, E7, F

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Extra: Guitar Tab Intro.

Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am F Major C Major D7 Bm Dm6 E7 D/F# Dm/F
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am-LH F Major-LH C Major-LH D7-LH Bm-LH Dm6-LH E7-LH D/F#-LH Dm/F-LH

Homeward Bound

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
                          G       F/C  F    G
Intro Timing: 4/4 | 1& 2& 3& 4& | 1&   2& 3 & 4&  |
                                                (I'm) 
       G
1. I'm sit-tin' in the rail-way station,
         Bm                           Dm6           E7
   Got a tick-et to my des-ti-na-tion         Mm-mm-mm...
   Am                               F
   On a tour of one-night stands my suit-case and gui-tar in hand.
       G                                    D7
   And ev-'ry stop is neat-ly planned for a po-et and a one-man band.
 G           C                 G                  C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I  was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.

   G
2. Ev-'ry day's an end-less stream
      Bm                               Dm6            E7
   Of cig-a-rettes and mag-a-zi-i-ines          Mm-mm-mm...
       Am                                  F
   And each town looks the same to me, the mov-ies and the fac-tor-ies
       G                                D7
   And ev-'ry strang-er's face I see re-minds me that I long to be,
 G           C                 G                  C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I  was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.

      G
3. To-night I'll sing my songs a-gain,
        Bm                             Dm6           E7
   I'll play the game and pre-te-e-end         Mm-mm-mm...
       Am                              F
   But all my words come back to me in shades of me-di-oc-ri-ty
        G                          D7
   Like emp-ti-ness in har-mon-y I need some-one to com-fort me.
 G           C                 G                 C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.
 D7               G       G     C     G
   Si-lent-ly for  me...|    -     |     |

Alternative Chords: D/F# can be played instead of Bm, and Dm/F can be played instead of Dm6

Guitar Tab Intro

Please Note:
  • Symbols in brackets represent chord names with respect to a guitar with a capo on the 3rd fret.
  • Symbols above brackets represent the actual chords without a capo.

Homeward Bound Intro Tab
Song Details:
  • Songwriter: Paul Simon
  • Date: 1966
  • Lyrics Begin: I'm sittin' in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination.
  • Artists: Simon and Garfunkel
  • Single Release: January 19, 1966
  • Album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
  • Recorded: December 1965 – August 1966
  • Released: October 24, 1966
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