I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home chords by
Gillian Welch

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Back in the days of my childhood

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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In the evening when everything was still

G

G

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C

C

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I used to sit and listen to the foxhounds

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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With my dad in the old Kentucky hills

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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I'm on my way back to the old home

G

G

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D

D

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The road winds on up the hill

G

G

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C

C

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But there's no light in

the window

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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That shined long ago where I live

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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Soon my childhood days were over

G

G

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D

D

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And I had to leave my home

G

G

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C

C

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And mother and dad were called to heaven

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I was left in this world all alone

Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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I'm on my way back to

the old home

G

G

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D

D

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The road winds on up the hill

G

G

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C

C

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But there's no light in

the window

G

G

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D

D

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That shined long ago where I

G

G

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live

Interlude 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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Back in the hills of old Kentucky

G

G

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It's the finest spot for my

D

D

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whole memory

G

G

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C

C

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I'm on my way back to

the old home

G

G

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There's a light in the win

D

D

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G

G

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dow I long to see

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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I'm on my way back to the old home

G

G

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D

D

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The road winds on up the hill

G

G

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C

C

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But there's no light in

the window

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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That shined long ago where I live

Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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But there's no light in

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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That shined long ago where I live

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
D
Em
Gm

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home by Gillian Welch is Bb major.

The primary chords used in I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home are Eb, Bb, F, Gm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, F, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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