Home For A Rest chords by
Spirit Of The West

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

Am

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Chorus 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best

C

C

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G

G

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I've been gone for a month,

F

F

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C

C

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I've been drunk since I left

Am

Am

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G

G

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These so called vacations

C

C

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F

F

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will soon be my death

C

C

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G

G

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I'm so sick from the drink,

F

F

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C

C

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I need home for a rest

Verse 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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We arrived in December

C

C

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F

F

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and London was cold

C

C

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G

G

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We stayed in the bars along

F

F

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Charing Cross Road

Am

Am

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G

G

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We never saw nothin'

C

C

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F

F

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but brass taps and oak

C

C

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G

G

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Kept a shine on the bar

F

F

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G

G

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with the sleeves of our coats

Chorus 2

G

G

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You'll have to excuse me,

C

C

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G

G

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I'm not at my best

C

C

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F

F

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I've been gone for a week,

G

G

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I've been drunk since I left

G

G

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And these so called vacations

C

C

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G

G

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will soon be my death

C

C

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F

F

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I'm so sick from the drink,

G

G

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F

F

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I need home for a rest

Interlude 1

Am

Am

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Take me home

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Verse 2

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Euston Station, the train journey north

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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In the buffet car we lurched back and forth

Am

Am

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G

G

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Past old crooked dikes,

C

C

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F

F

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through Yorkshire's green fields

C

C

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G

G

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We were flung into dance

F

F

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G

G

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as the train jigged and reeled

Chorus 3

G

G

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You'll have to excuse me,

C

C

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G

G

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I'm not at my best

C

C

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F

F

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I've been gone for a week,

G

G

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I've been drunk since I left

G

G

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And these so called vacations

C

C

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G

G

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will soon be my death

C

C

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F

F

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I'm so sick from the drink,

G

G

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F

F

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I need home for a rest

Interlude 2

Am

Am

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Take me home

F

F

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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E

E

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Verse 3

Am

Am

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G

G

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By the light of the moon

C

C

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F

F

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she'd drift through the streets

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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A rare old perfume so seductive and sweet

Am

Am

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G

G

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She'd tease us and flirt

C

C

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F

F

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as the pubs all closed down

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Then walk us on home and deny us a round

Chorus 4

G

G

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You'll have to excuse me,

C

C

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G

G

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I'm not at my best

C

C

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F

F

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I've been gone for a month,

G

G

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I've been drunk since I left

G

G

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And these so called vacations

C

C

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G

G

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will soon be my death

C

C

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F

F

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I'm so sick from the drink,

G

G

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F

F

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I need home for a rest

Interlude 3

Am

Am

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Take me home

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Verse 4

Am

Am

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G

G

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The gas heater's empty,

C

C

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F

F

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it's damp as a tomb

C

C

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G

G

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The spirits we drank

F

F

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are now ghosts in the room

Am

Am

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G

G

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I'm knackered again,

C

C

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F

F

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come on sleep take me soon

C

C

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G

G

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And don't lift up my head

F

F

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G

G

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'til the twelve bells of noon

Chorus 5

G

G

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You'll have to excuse me,

C

C

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G

G

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I'm not at my best

C

C

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F

F

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I've been gone for a month,

G

G

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I've been drunk since I left

G

G

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And these so called vacations

C

C

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G

G

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will soon be my death

C

C

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F

F

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I'm so sick from the drink,

G

G

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F

F

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I need home for a rest

Interlude 4

Am

Am

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Take me home

F

F

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Interlude 5

Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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Outro 1

Am

Am

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Am

Am

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G

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D

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Am

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Am

Am

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G

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D

D

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Am

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Am

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G

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D

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Am

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G

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Am

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G

G

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D

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Chords

Am
G
C
F
Dm
Em
E
Bm
A
F#m
D

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Home For A Rest by Spirit Of The West is C major.

The primary chords used in Home For A Rest are Am, G, C, F, F/E, F/D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Home For A Rest is approximately 132 beats per minute.

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