Homecoming Chords by Cal Smith

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I guess I should have written dad to let you know that I was coming home _
[A] But I've been gone so many years I didn't realize you had a phone _ _
[E] I saw your cattle coming in and boy they're looking mighty fat and slick _ _
[A] I saw Fred at the service [B] station told me that his wife was [E] awful sick _ _
You heard my record on the radio oh well it's just another song _ _
[A] I've got a hit recorded and it'll be out on the market for too long _
[E] I got this ring in Mexico and no it didn't cost me quite a bunch _
[A] When you're in the business that I'm [B] in people call it putting [E] up a front _ _
I know I've lost a little weight I guess I am looking kind of pale _
[A] If you didn't know me better dad you'd think that I'd just gotten out of jail _ _
[E] We don't call them beer joints nightclubs are the places where I work
You [A] meet a lot of people [B] there but no there ain't no [E] chance of getting hurt _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ I'm sorry that I couldn't be here with you all when mama passed away
_ _ [B] But I was on a tour and when they came told me it was just too late
_ [F#] I drove by her grave to see her boy that really is a pretty stone
_ _ [B] I'm glad that Fred and Jan are [C#] here it's better than you being [F#] here alone
_ _ I knew you was gonna ask me who the lady is that's sleeping in the car
_ _ [B] That's just a girl who works for me and man she plays a pretty mean guitar
_ _ [F#] We worked in San Antonio last night she didn't even take the time to dress
She [B] drove me down from Nashville [C#] and to tell the truth I guess [F#] she needs the rest
_ Well dad I've gotta go we've gotta dance to work in Cartersville tonight
_ _ [B] Let me take your number down I'll call you and I promise you I'll write
_ [F#] Now you be good and don't be chasing all those pretty women that you know
_ _ [B] And by the way if you see [C#] Barbara Walker tell her that I [F#] said hello
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