Chords for Short Way Home
Tempo:
76.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
G
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [Em]
[E]
It took one ton of coal on my grate [B] As the judge jumped down with the gavel
[E] And the rain it looked like the blood on the ground
It shook the grass and the leaves and the gravel
You tried, [A] you tried, you [E] tried You're trying to find [B] a short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
To try to [E] find the way back home [A]
[Em] [E] [Bm]
[Em] [E]
Familiar signs, the rays of light
[B] They disappeared one by [E] one And your face been sealed by the turning of
the [A] wheel And the setting of the [E] evening sun
So you crawl on by the light of the [B] moon, cross the reeds
And overhear the [E] hours And you pray that you make it through the
breaking of the day You're trying to find the way back home
And you tried, [A] you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find [B] the short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying to find the [E] way back home [Em]
[E] [D] [G]
[E]
Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden [G] wings?
I'm gonna fly off [Em] this building all [E] the same You put me down [G] in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water stings [G] I'm gonna fly off this building [E] all the same
Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden wings?
[G] I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same You put me [G] down in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water [G] stings I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same
Mother, [G] why'd you [A]
[G] [A] [E]
have to go and cut my golden wings?
[G] [A]
[G] [A] [Em]
[E] It took one pinnacle on my grave [B] As the church comes down with the [E] cavalcade
In the rain it looked like the blood on the ground [Em] It shook the grass and the [E] weeds and the gravel
And you [A] tried, you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find the [B] short way home
[E]
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying [A] to find the [E] way back home You're trying to find the way back
You're trying to find the short way home
[Bm] [G] [E]
[E]
It took one ton of coal on my grate [B] As the judge jumped down with the gavel
[E] And the rain it looked like the blood on the ground
It shook the grass and the leaves and the gravel
You tried, [A] you tried, you [E] tried You're trying to find [B] a short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
To try to [E] find the way back home [A]
[Em] [E] [Bm]
[Em] [E]
Familiar signs, the rays of light
[B] They disappeared one by [E] one And your face been sealed by the turning of
the [A] wheel And the setting of the [E] evening sun
So you crawl on by the light of the [B] moon, cross the reeds
And overhear the [E] hours And you pray that you make it through the
breaking of the day You're trying to find the way back home
And you tried, [A] you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find [B] the short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying to find the [E] way back home [Em]
[E] [D] [G]
[E]
Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden [G] wings?
I'm gonna fly off [Em] this building all [E] the same You put me down [G] in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water stings [G] I'm gonna fly off this building [E] all the same
Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden wings?
[G] I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same You put me [G] down in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water [G] stings I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same
Mother, [G] why'd you [A]
[G] [A] [E]
have to go and cut my golden wings?
[G] [A]
[G] [A] [Em]
[E] It took one pinnacle on my grave [B] As the church comes down with the [E] cavalcade
In the rain it looked like the blood on the ground [Em] It shook the grass and the [E] weeds and the gravel
And you [A] tried, you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find the [B] short way home
[E]
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying [A] to find the [E] way back home You're trying to find the way back
You're trying to find the short way home
[Bm] [G] [E]
Key:
E
A
G
Em
B
E
A
G
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It took one ton of coal on my grate [B] As the judge jumped down with the gavel
[E] And the rain it looked like the blood on the ground
It shook the grass and the leaves and the gravel
You tried, [A] you tried, you [E] tried You're trying to find [B] a short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
To try to [E] find the way back home _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Familiar signs, the rays of light
[B] They disappeared one by [E] one And your face been sealed by the turning of
the [A] wheel And the setting of the [E] evening sun
So you crawl on by the light of the [B] moon, cross the reeds
And overhear the [E] hours And you pray that you make it through the
breaking of the day You're trying to find the way back home
And you tried, [A] you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find [B] the short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying to find the [E] way back home _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden [G] wings?
I'm gonna fly off [Em] this building all [E] the same You put me down [G] in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water stings [G] I'm gonna fly off this building [E] all the same
_ Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden wings?
[G] I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same You put me [G] down in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water [G] stings I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same
_ _ Mother, [G] why'd you _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
have to go and cut my golden wings?
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [E] It took one pinnacle on my grave [B] As the church comes down with the [E] cavalcade
In the rain it looked like the blood on the ground [Em] It shook the grass and the [E] weeds and the gravel
And you [A] tried, you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find the [B] short way home
_ _ _ _ [E]
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying [A] to find the [E] way back home You're trying to find the way back
You're trying to find the short way home
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It took one ton of coal on my grate [B] As the judge jumped down with the gavel
[E] And the rain it looked like the blood on the ground
It shook the grass and the leaves and the gravel
You tried, [A] you tried, you [E] tried You're trying to find [B] a short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
To try to [E] find the way back home _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Familiar signs, the rays of light
[B] They disappeared one by [E] one And your face been sealed by the turning of
the [A] wheel And the setting of the [E] evening sun
So you crawl on by the light of the [B] moon, cross the reeds
And overhear the [E] hours And you pray that you make it through the
breaking of the day You're trying to find the way back home
And you tried, [A] you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find [B] the short way [Em] home
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying to find the [E] way back home _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden [G] wings?
I'm gonna fly off [Em] this building all [E] the same You put me down [G] in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water stings [G] I'm gonna fly off this building [E] all the same
_ Mother, [G] why'd you have to [A] go and cut my golden wings?
[G] I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same You put me [G] down in the darkest [A] well, and still
that water [G] stings I'm gonna fly [A] off this building [E] all the same
_ _ Mother, [G] why'd you _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [E]
have to go and cut my golden wings?
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [E] It took one pinnacle on my grave [B] As the church comes down with the [E] cavalcade
In the rain it looked like the blood on the ground [Em] It shook the grass and the [E] weeds and the gravel
And you [A] tried, you tried, [E] you tried You're trying to find the [B] short way home
_ _ _ _ [E]
Over roots, blotty knees, and the bent over trees
You're trying [A] to find the [E] way back home You're trying to find the way back
You're trying to find the short way home
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _