Chords for EC and the Darrellicks - Almost Home
Tempo:
150.15 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
He [C] had plastic bags wrapped around his shoes, he was covered with evening [G]
news, and a pair of old wool socks on his hand.
The [C] bank sign was flashing five below, and freezing rain was spreading snow, [G] and he was hurled up behind some garbage can.
[Bb] [B] I was afraid that he was dead, [D] so [C] I gave him a gentle shake.
[B] When he opened [Bm] his eyes, I [C] said, oh man, are you [D] okay?
I said, I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, where I was running from [G] some honeybee.
It was drying [C] in the summer breeze, after jumping [D] into Calico Creek.
[Am] [D]
I was walking [G] [C] down Old Dirt Road, past a field of [G] hay that had just been mowed.
[Em]
And I wish you'd just [C] left me alone, [D]
cause I was [G] almost home.
[C] I said, I was just coming round the barn, about the time you grabbed my [G] arm, and I saw him.
[D] [G]
I [C] was close enough from my old home, to smell fresh copper on the [G] stove.
I saw [Bm] Daddy loading [G] up, [Bb]
[B] cane poles on the tailgate, [D]
[C] harbors glowing in the wind.
[B] I said, July of 55, [C] that's as close as [D] I've been.
I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, where I was running [G] from some honeybee.
It was drying [C] in the summer breeze, after jumping [D] into Calico Creek.
I was walking [G] down [C] Old Dirt Road, past a field of [G] hay that had just been mowed.
[Em]
And I wish you'd just [C] left me alone, [D]
cause I was almost [G] home.
I said, [D] old man, you're going to free me.
[Em] And I'll drive you to the mission.
I think he said, [C]
boy, if you'd let me alone, [D] right now I'd be fishing.
So just climb down [C] from a cottonwood tree.
I was running [G] from some honey bees,
Standing [C] in the summer breeze.
After jumping [D] in the Calico creek,
I was walking [C] down that old dirt road.
I used to feel the [G] pain that you spent, Lord.
[Em]
But I wish you'd just [C] left me alone,
[D]
Cause I was almost [G] home.
[Em]
But I wish you'd just [G] left [C] me alone,
[D]
Cause I was almost [C]
home.
[F] [G]
[D] [G]
[Ab]
Thank you.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[C]
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
He [C] had plastic bags wrapped around his shoes, he was covered with evening [G]
news, and a pair of old wool socks on his hand.
The [C] bank sign was flashing five below, and freezing rain was spreading snow, [G] and he was hurled up behind some garbage can.
[Bb] [B] I was afraid that he was dead, [D] so [C] I gave him a gentle shake.
[B] When he opened [Bm] his eyes, I [C] said, oh man, are you [D] okay?
I said, I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, where I was running from [G] some honeybee.
It was drying [C] in the summer breeze, after jumping [D] into Calico Creek.
[Am] [D]
I was walking [G] [C] down Old Dirt Road, past a field of [G] hay that had just been mowed.
[Em]
And I wish you'd just [C] left me alone, [D]
cause I was [G] almost home.
[C] I said, I was just coming round the barn, about the time you grabbed my [G] arm, and I saw him.
[D] [G]
I [C] was close enough from my old home, to smell fresh copper on the [G] stove.
I saw [Bm] Daddy loading [G] up, [Bb]
[B] cane poles on the tailgate, [D]
[C] harbors glowing in the wind.
[B] I said, July of 55, [C] that's as close as [D] I've been.
I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, where I was running [G] from some honeybee.
It was drying [C] in the summer breeze, after jumping [D] into Calico Creek.
I was walking [G] down [C] Old Dirt Road, past a field of [G] hay that had just been mowed.
[Em]
And I wish you'd just [C] left me alone, [D]
cause I was almost [G] home.
I said, [D] old man, you're going to free me.
[Em] And I'll drive you to the mission.
I think he said, [C]
boy, if you'd let me alone, [D] right now I'd be fishing.
So just climb down [C] from a cottonwood tree.
I was running [G] from some honey bees,
Standing [C] in the summer breeze.
After jumping [D] in the Calico creek,
I was walking [C] down that old dirt road.
I used to feel the [G] pain that you spent, Lord.
[Em]
But I wish you'd just [C] left me alone,
[D]
Cause I was almost [G] home.
[Em]
But I wish you'd just [G] left [C] me alone,
[D]
Cause I was almost [C]
home.
[F] [G]
[D] [G]
[Ab]
Thank you.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[C]
Key:
C
G
D
Em
B
C
G
D
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
He [C] had plastic bags wrapped around his shoes, he was covered with evening [G]
news, and a pair of old wool socks on his hand. _ _ _ _
The [C] bank sign was flashing five below, and freezing rain was spreading snow, [G] and he was hurled up behind some garbage can. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] I was afraid that he was dead, [D] so [C] I gave him a gentle shake.
_ _ [B] _ When he opened [Bm] his eyes, I [C] said, oh man, are you [D] okay?
_ _ _ _ _ I said, I just climbed down [C] from a _ cottonwood _ tree, _ _ where I was running from [G] some _ _ _ honeybee. _ _
It was drying _ [C] in the summer _ _ breeze, _ _ _ after jumping _ [D] into Calico _ Creek.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ I was walking _ [G] [C] down Old Dirt _ Road, _ _ _ past a field of [G] hay that had just been _ _ mowed.
[Em] _
_ And I wish you'd just [C] left me _ alone, _ [D] _
cause _ I was _ [G] almost home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] I said, I was just coming round the barn, _ about the time you grabbed my [G] arm, and I saw him.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I [C] was close enough from my old home, to smell fresh copper on the [G] stove.
I saw [Bm] Daddy loading [G] up, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[B] _ cane poles on the tailgate, [D] _
[C] harbors glowing in the wind. _ _
[B] _ I said, July of 55, _ [C] that's as close as [D] I've been.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, _ _ _ _ where I was running [G] from some _ _ _ _ honeybee.
_ It was drying _ [C] in the summer _ _ _ breeze, _ _ _ after jumping [D] into Calico _ _ Creek. _ _ _
I was walking [G] down [C] Old Dirt _ Road, _ _ _ past a field of [G] hay that had just been _ _ mowed.
_ [Em] _ _
And I wish you'd just [C] left me _ _ alone, _ _ [D] _
cause I was almost [G] home. _
_ _ _ _ I said, [D] old man, you're going to free me.
[Em] And I'll drive you to the mission.
I think he said, [C]
boy, if you'd let me alone, [D] right now I'd be fishing. _ _
So just climb down [C] from a cottonwood _ tree. _ _ _
_ I was running [G] from some honey bees, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Standing [C] in the summer _ _ breeze. _ _
_ _ After jumping [D] in the Calico _ _ creek, _ _
_ I was walking [C] down that old dirt road. _ _ _
_ I used to feel the [G] pain that you spent, _ Lord.
_ [Em] _
_ But I wish you'd just [C] left me _ alone,
_ _ _ [D] _
_ Cause I was almost [G] home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ But I wish you'd just [G] left [C] me _ alone,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ Cause I was almost [C] _
home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
He [C] had plastic bags wrapped around his shoes, he was covered with evening [G]
news, and a pair of old wool socks on his hand. _ _ _ _
The [C] bank sign was flashing five below, and freezing rain was spreading snow, [G] and he was hurled up behind some garbage can. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] I was afraid that he was dead, [D] so [C] I gave him a gentle shake.
_ _ [B] _ When he opened [Bm] his eyes, I [C] said, oh man, are you [D] okay?
_ _ _ _ _ I said, I just climbed down [C] from a _ cottonwood _ tree, _ _ where I was running from [G] some _ _ _ honeybee. _ _
It was drying _ [C] in the summer _ _ breeze, _ _ _ after jumping _ [D] into Calico _ Creek.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ I was walking _ [G] [C] down Old Dirt _ Road, _ _ _ past a field of [G] hay that had just been _ _ mowed.
[Em] _
_ And I wish you'd just [C] left me _ alone, _ [D] _
cause _ I was _ [G] almost home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] I said, I was just coming round the barn, _ about the time you grabbed my [G] arm, and I saw him.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I [C] was close enough from my old home, to smell fresh copper on the [G] stove.
I saw [Bm] Daddy loading [G] up, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[B] _ cane poles on the tailgate, [D] _
[C] harbors glowing in the wind. _ _
[B] _ I said, July of 55, _ [C] that's as close as [D] I've been.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I just climbed down [C] from a cottonwood tree, _ _ _ _ where I was running [G] from some _ _ _ _ honeybee.
_ It was drying _ [C] in the summer _ _ _ breeze, _ _ _ after jumping [D] into Calico _ _ Creek. _ _ _
I was walking [G] down [C] Old Dirt _ Road, _ _ _ past a field of [G] hay that had just been _ _ mowed.
_ [Em] _ _
And I wish you'd just [C] left me _ _ alone, _ _ [D] _
cause I was almost [G] home. _
_ _ _ _ I said, [D] old man, you're going to free me.
[Em] And I'll drive you to the mission.
I think he said, [C]
boy, if you'd let me alone, [D] right now I'd be fishing. _ _
So just climb down [C] from a cottonwood _ tree. _ _ _
_ I was running [G] from some honey bees, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Standing [C] in the summer _ _ breeze. _ _
_ _ After jumping [D] in the Calico _ _ creek, _ _
_ I was walking [C] down that old dirt road. _ _ _
_ I used to feel the [G] pain that you spent, _ Lord.
_ [Em] _
_ But I wish you'd just [C] left me _ alone,
_ _ _ [D] _
_ Cause I was almost [G] home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ But I wish you'd just [G] left [C] me _ alone,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ Cause I was almost [C] _
home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _