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Homeward Bound chords by Simon & Garfunkel (Official Version)

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G
C
Dsus4
Bm/F#
Dm/F
E7
Am
F
G/D
D

Intro 1

G

C

Dsus4

Verse 1
G 
I'm sittin' in the railway station
Bm/F# 
Dm/F 
E7 
Got a ticket   for my destination,
Am 
On  a tour of one-night stands
F 
My suitcase and guitar in hand
G 
And every stop is neatly planned
G/D 
Dsus4 
For a poet  and a one- man band

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Chorus 1

G

C

Homeward bound

G

C

I wish I was Homeward bound

G

Am

Home where my thought's escapin'

G

Am

Home where my music's playin'

G

Am

Home where my love lies waitin'

D

G

Silently for me

Verse 2
G 
Every day's an endless stream
Bm/F# 
Dm/F 
E7 
Of cigarettes and magazines
Am 
And each town looks the same to me
F 
The movies and the factories
G 
And every stranger's face I see
G/D 
Dsus4 
Reminds me that I long     to be

Chorus 2
G 
C 
Homeward bound
G 
C 
I wish I was Homeward bound
G 
Am 
Home where my thought's escapin'
G 
Am 
Home where my music's playin'
G 
Am 
Home where my love lies waitin'
D 
G 
Silently for me

Verse 3
G 
Tonight I'll day's sing my songs again
Bm/F# 
Dm/F 
E7 
I'll play     the game and pretend
Am 
But all my words come back to me
F 
In shades of mediocrity
G 
Like emptiness in harmony
G/D 
Dsus4 
I need  someone to comfort me

Chorus 3
G 
C 
Homeward bound
G 
C 
I wish I was Homeward bound
G 
Am 
Home where my thought's escapin'
G 
Am 
Home where my music's playin'
G 
Am 
Home where my love lies waitin'
D 
Silently

Outro 1

G

(for me)

Bm/F#

Dm/F

Silently for me

G

C

G

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G
C
Dsus4
Bm/F#
Dm/F
E7
Am
F
G/D
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 93

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Bm/F#: 2-x-4-4-3-x
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the original studio version of Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Simon & Garfunkel's performance.

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