Gone Home
Ricky Skaggs
Written by Bill Carlisle
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G C G All of my friends that I loved yesterday D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home) C G The song bird that sings in the dale seems to say D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)
Verse 2
C G They've joined the heavenly fold D7 They're walking on streets of pure gold G C G They left one by one as their work here was done D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)
Verse 3
C G Life here is lonely since they've gone before D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home) C G The old weeping willow that stands by the door D7 Sadly sings (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)
Verse 2
C G They've joined the heavenly fold D7 They're walking on streets of pure gold G C G They left one by one as their work here was done D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)
Verse 4
C G The trumpet will sound on that great judgment day D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home) C G We'll see all our friends that have gone on that way D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)
Verse 2
C G They've joined the heavenly fold D7 They're walking on streets of pure gold G C G They left one by one as their work here was done D7 Gone home (they have gone home) G Gone home (they have gone home)