Chords for They're All Going Home but One
Tempo:
86.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Dm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] They [C]
[Am] [G] [C]
were five of us boys in the [Dm] family,
[G] we told our dear mama [C] goodbye,
And left our little home down [G] in Georgie, Our luck in the city to [D] try.
We [F] agreed to go back there [C] and see her, [G] When two years had passed [C] away,
[F] She told us that she would [C] be waiting, [G] That two years is over [C] today.
They're all going home to mama [G] tonight, They're all going home but one,
And mama will be [G] so happy tonight, And proud of each [C] fortunate son.
[F] But one of her boys [C] will be missing, [G] There's one she will fail [C] to see,
They're all going home [G] to mama tonight, They're all going home [C] but me.
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
Tonight it's so dark [G] here in prison, I sit gazing out through [C] the bars,
And thinking of mama [G] in Georgie, I can still see her face [C] in the stars.
[F] [C] The rest were all steadfast and loyal, [G] Not one tear [C] will they cause her to shed,
[F] But I was the one who [C] disgraced her, [G] A criminal better [C] off dead.
They're all going home to [Dm] mama [G] tonight, They're all [Em] going home [D] but [C] me.
[Am] [G] [C]
were five of us boys in the [Dm] family,
[G] we told our dear mama [C] goodbye,
And left our little home down [G] in Georgie, Our luck in the city to [D] try.
We [F] agreed to go back there [C] and see her, [G] When two years had passed [C] away,
[F] She told us that she would [C] be waiting, [G] That two years is over [C] today.
They're all going home to mama [G] tonight, They're all going home but one,
And mama will be [G] so happy tonight, And proud of each [C] fortunate son.
[F] But one of her boys [C] will be missing, [G] There's one she will fail [C] to see,
They're all going home [G] to mama tonight, They're all going home [C] but me.
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
Tonight it's so dark [G] here in prison, I sit gazing out through [C] the bars,
And thinking of mama [G] in Georgie, I can still see her face [C] in the stars.
[F] [C] The rest were all steadfast and loyal, [G] Not one tear [C] will they cause her to shed,
[F] But I was the one who [C] disgraced her, [G] A criminal better [C] off dead.
They're all going home to [Dm] mama [G] tonight, They're all [Em] going home [D] but [C] me.
Key:
C
G
F
Dm
D
C
G
F
_ [F] They _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
were five of us boys in the [Dm] family, _
[G] we told our dear mama [C] goodbye, _
And left our little home down [G] in Georgie, _ Our luck in the city to [D] try. _
We [F] agreed to go back there [C] and see her, [G] When two years had passed [C] away, _
_ [F] She told us that she would [C] be waiting, _ [G] That two years is over [C] today.
_ They're all going home to mama [G] tonight, They're all going home but one,
_ And mama will be [G] so happy tonight, And proud of each [C] fortunate son.
_ [F] But one of her boys [C] will be missing, [G] There's one she will fail [C] to see,
_ They're all going home [G] to mama tonight, They're all going home [C] but me.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Tonight it's so dark [G] here in prison, _ I sit gazing out through [C] the bars,
And thinking of mama [G] in Georgie, _ I can still see her face [C] in the stars.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] The rest were all steadfast and loyal, [G] _ Not one tear [C] will they cause her to shed,
_ _ [F] But I was the one who [C] disgraced her, _ _ [G] A criminal better [C] off dead. _
_ They're all going home to [Dm] mama [G] tonight, They're all [Em] going home [D] but _ [C] me. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
were five of us boys in the [Dm] family, _
[G] we told our dear mama [C] goodbye, _
And left our little home down [G] in Georgie, _ Our luck in the city to [D] try. _
We [F] agreed to go back there [C] and see her, [G] When two years had passed [C] away, _
_ [F] She told us that she would [C] be waiting, _ [G] That two years is over [C] today.
_ They're all going home to mama [G] tonight, They're all going home but one,
_ And mama will be [G] so happy tonight, And proud of each [C] fortunate son.
_ [F] But one of her boys [C] will be missing, [G] There's one she will fail [C] to see,
_ They're all going home [G] to mama tonight, They're all going home [C] but me.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Tonight it's so dark [G] here in prison, _ I sit gazing out through [C] the bars,
And thinking of mama [G] in Georgie, _ I can still see her face [C] in the stars.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] The rest were all steadfast and loyal, [G] _ Not one tear [C] will they cause her to shed,
_ _ [F] But I was the one who [C] disgraced her, _ _ [G] A criminal better [C] off dead. _
_ They're all going home to [Dm] mama [G] tonight, They're all [Em] going home [D] but _ [C] me. _ _ _ _ _