The Way Back Home chords by
Vince Gill

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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B

B

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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A little girl

C

C

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G

G

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was crying for her mama and her daddy

C

C

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She couldn't understand

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G

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D

D

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why they were gone

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G

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She never knew the danger

C

C

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G

G

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of talking to a stranger

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C

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G

G

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D

D

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Now the girl can't find her way

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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back home

Verse 2

G

G

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A little boy went walking down

C

C

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G

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C

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to the corner market

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G

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C

C

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G

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To buy a loaf of bread and

Em

Em

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D

D

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an ice cream cone

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G

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He never knew the danger of

C

C

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G

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C

C

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talking to a stranger

G

G

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C

C

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G

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Now the boy can't find

D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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the way back home

Verse 3

C

C

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Too many kids are missing,

Bm

Bm

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is anybody listening?

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C

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Won't you be the children's

G

G

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eyes they're all alone

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D

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Verse 4

G

G

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The hardest part's not knowing

C

C

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Where they are or where

G

G

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they're going

C

C

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G

G

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Won't you help the children find

D

D

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G

G

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The way back home

C

C

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D

D

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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The faces on milk cartons thrown

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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away and soon forgotten

G

G

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C

C

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What if one of those sweet

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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kids was your very own

G

G

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Tonight those kids are weeping while

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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yours are safely sleeping

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Won't you help the children find

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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the way back home

Verse 6

C

C

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Too many kids are missing,

Bm

Bm

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is anybody listening?

C

C

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Won't you be the children's

G

G

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eyes they're all alone

D

D

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Verse 7

G

G

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The hardest part's not knowing

C

C

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Where they are or where

G

G

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they're going

C

C

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G

G

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Won't you help the children find

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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The way back home

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G

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G

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D

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The way back home

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

G
C
Bm
B
Em
Am
D

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Way Back Home by Vince Gill is G major.

The primary chords used in The Way Back Home are G, C, Bm, B, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Way Back Home is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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