Better Be Home Soon chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)
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Key: C majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C

C

Verse 1

C

Am

Somewhere deep inside

Em7

G

G7sus4

Something's got a hold on you

C

Am

And it's pushing me aside

Em7

G

See it stretch on forever

Chorus 1

C

C7

I know I'm right

F

For the first time in my life

G

That's why I tell you

C

You'd better be home soon

Verse 2
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Stripping back the coats
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
G7sus4 G7sus4 
 
Of lies and deception
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Back to nothingness
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
Like a week in the desert
G7sus4 G7sus4 
 
That I know      I'm ri

Chorus 2

C

C7

ght

F

For the first time in my life

G

That's why I tell you

C

G/B

You'd better be home soon

Bridge 1

Bb6

D

So don't say no

G

Don't say nothing's wrong

Bb6

A7

Cause when you get get home

D

Maybe I'll be gone

Solo 1

C

Asus4

Em

G

C

Am

Em

Fsus2

Fsus2

Bb9

Bb9

Verse 3
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
It would cause me pain
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
If we were to end    it
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
But I  could start again
Em7 Em7 
 
G G 
 
You can depend  on it
A A 
 
That I know I'm ri

Chorus 3
C C 
 
C7 C7 
 
ght
F F 
 
For the first time in my life
G G 
 
That's why I tell you
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
You'd better be home soon
F F 
 
G G 
 
That's why I tell you
C C 
 
You'd better be home soon

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC Am Em7 G G7sus4...

Chords

C
Am
Em7
G
G7sus4
C7
F
G/B
Bb6
D
A7
Asus4
Em
Fsus2
Bb9
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Bb9: 6-5-6-5-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Crowded House.

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