Key: G major
Verse 1
G
Em
C
D
G
When the phone would ring,
Em
D
It never rained twice
C
D
G
D
when Daddy was out on the road
G
Em
Being the oldest, I'd usually win
is it him?
Am
G
C
I remember how Mama's face glowed
Am
G
Bm
C
When I let everyone know
D
G
He's on the way home,
Am
G
his work is through
Em
C
He said to hold on, he'll be here soon
D
G
He's been counting the days,
Am
G
Em
D
C
and he's been gone way too long
D
G
Em
C
D
Now he's on the way home
G
Em
And just like us kids, time moved on
Em
D
And it's hard to believe
C
D
Mama's been gone
G
D
C
three years
D
G
Em
Be ing the oldest, I got the call today
Am
G
C
In my heart I know mama could hear
Am
G
C
As I whispered through my tears
G
D
G
Am
He's on the way home, his work is through
G
Em
C
Mama, hold on,
he'll be there soon
D
G
He's been counting the days
G
Em
D
C
Way too long
D
G
C
D
But he's on the way home
G
C
Oh, staring out the window
Bm
C
It's like I'm looking into Mama's eyes
Em
Am
G
And standing here in the glow
C
Am
It's like she's telling
G
C
me she knows
G
D
G
He's on the way home,
Am
G
his work is through
Em
C
Mama, hold on, he'll be there soon
D
G
He's been counting the days
G
Em
C
gone way too long
D
G
He's been countin' the days,
Am
G
and you've been gone
Em
D
C
Am
D
way too long
G
C
G
C
G
D
Now he's on the way home you
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