The Home Stretch chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
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If the day off doesn't get you
G
G

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Then the bad reviewer does.
A
A

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At least you've been a has- been
Em
Em

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And not just a never- was
Verse 2
D
D

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And you know it's not a mountain
Bsus4
Bsus4
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Em
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But no mole hill is this big.
D
D

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And you promise to quit drinking
Em
Em

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As you light another cig.
Verse 3
Em
Em

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Once again you're in the
home stretch
G
G

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But you're not sure where you live.
A
A

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You recall a small apartment
Em
Em

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D
D

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And a government you give
Large amounts of money to
Em
Em

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So you're allowed to stay
D
D

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And rest until you're well enough
Em
Em

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To leave again and play.
Interlude 1
Em
Em

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G
G

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A
A

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Em
Em

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D
D

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Em
Em

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D
D

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Em
Em

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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Verse 4
Em
Em

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You are making human contact
G
G

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With the postcards that you send
A
A

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Em
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To the children of your ex- wifes
And a woman, your girlfriend.
D
D

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Em
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Who is living in a city
Thousands of miles away
D
D

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That is full of young male models,
Em
Em

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Not all of whom are gay.
Verse 5
Em
Em

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In the meanwhile you've
stopped writing songs,
G
G

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There's nothing left to say.
A
A

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Em
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You'd like to get your old job back
And mow lawns again one day.
D
D

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But you keep lifting up
Em
Em

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your left leg
D
D

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Sticking out your tongue.
There's nothing else that you can do
Em
Em

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And you're too old to die young!
Interlude 2
G
G

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Em
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A
A

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Em
Em

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D
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Em
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D
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Em
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Verse 6
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Too many beds, too many towns,
G
G

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A
A

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Not much to declare zones.
London broils and Tuna Melts
Em
Em

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on dirty microphones.
D
D

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While the sound man's
falling fast asleep,
Em
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The light man's been up for days,
D
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The club owner and arithmetic
Em
Em

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Have long since parted ways.
Verse 7
Em
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As for the lovely audience,
G
G

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A
A

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Tonight they're rather cold.
But they're prepared to listen,
Em
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All they have to be is told.
Verse 8
D
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If the day off doesn't get you
Em
Em

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D
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Then the bad reviewer does.
At least you've been a has- been
Em
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And not just a never- was.
Outro 1
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