Show Me The Way To Go Home chords by Julie London (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbmaj7
Am7b5
D7
Gm7
Gbm7
Fm7
E7#5
Eb6
Ab9
Cm7
F7
C9
F9sus4
Ebm6
Edim7
Bb/F
G7
Bmaj7b5
Bb7#9

Verse 1
Bbmaj7 
Am7b5 
D7 
 (B flat minoraj7) Show      me the  (A minor7b5) way      to  (D7) go
Gm7 
Gbm7 
Fm7 
 (G minor7) home   (G flat minor7)  (F minor7) 
E7#5 
Eb6 
 (E7#5) I'm     (E flat6) tired
Ab9 
Bbmaj7 
Cm7 
F7 
and I  (A flat9) wanna go to  (B flat minoraj7) bed        (C minor7)  (F7) 
Bbmaj7 
Am7b5 
D7 
Gm7 
I  (B flat minoraj7) had       a little  (A minor7b5) drink    a (D7) bout an  (G minor7) hour  ago
C9 
F9sus4 
F7 
And it's  (C9) gone straight to my  (F9sus4) head       (F7) 

Verse 2
Bbmaj7 
Am7b5 
D7 
Wher (B flat minoraj7) ever       (A minor7b5) I         (D7) may
Gm7 
Gbm7 
Fm7 
 (G minor7) roam   (G flat minor7)  (F minor7) 
E7#5 
Eb6 
Ebm6 
Am7b5 
D7 
 (E7#5) On      (E flat6) land  or  (E flat minor6) sea    or  (A minor7b5) foam      (D7) 
Eb6 
Edim7 
Bb/F 
G7 
You can  (E flat6) always  (Edim7) hear     me  (B flat/F) singing this  (G7) song
C9 
F9sus4 
F7 
 (C9) Show me the  (F9sus4) way       to  (F7) go
Bbmaj7 
Cm7 
Bmaj7b5 
 (B flat minoraj7) home       (C minor7)  (B minoraj7b5) 

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Solo 1

Verse 3
Bbmaj7 
Am7b5 
D7 
Wher (B flat minoraj7) ever       (A minor7b5) I         (D7) may
Gm7 
Gbm7 
Fm7 
 (G minor7) roam   (G flat minor7)  (F minor7) 
E7#5 
Eb6 
Ebm6 
Am7b5 
D7 
 (E7#5) On      (E flat6) land  or  (E flat minor6) sea    or  (A minor7b5) foam      (D7) 
Eb6 
Edim7 
Bb/F 
G7 
You can  (E flat6) always  (Edim7) hear     me  (B flat/F) singing this  (G7) song
C9 
F9sus4 
F7 
Bbmaj7 
 (C9) Show me the  (F9sus4) way       to  (F7) go   (B flat minoraj7) home
G7 
I gotta go  (G7) home
C9 
F9sus4 
F7 
 (C9) Just  (F9sus4) point     me  (F7) home
Bb7#9 
 (B flat7#9) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbmaj7
Am7b5
D7
Gm7
Gbm7
Fm7
E7#5
Eb6
Ab9
Cm7
F7
C9
F9sus4
Ebm6
Edim7
Bb/F
G7
Bmaj7b5
Bb7#9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 55

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

Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gbm7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
E7#5: x-7-6-7-x-8
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Ab9: 4-3-4-3-4-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
F9sus4: x-x-3-3-4-3
Ebm6: x-6-4-5-4-x
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bmaj7b5: 7-x-8-8-6-x
Bb7#9: x-1-0-1-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of Show Me The Way To Go Home by Julie London, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Julie London.