Home By Another Way Chords
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Difficulty: | advanced |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | 2nd fret |
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[Chords]
A13(no3) x0405x
C6/9 x30230
D9/F# 230230
Bm9 x2x220
[Intro]
D D/F# G A7sus
D F A
D D/F# G Asus
D F G
[Verse 1]
D Bm7
Those magic men the Magi
Em7 A13 (no3)
Some people call them wise
D Bm7
Or Oriental, even kings
Em7 A13 (no3)
Well anyway, those guys
D C6/9
They visited with Jesus
G Bb
They sure enjoyed their stay
F Bbmaj7
Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme
Em7 A7sus
They went home by another way
[Chorus]
D D/F# G A7sus
Yes, they went home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
Maybe me and you can be wise guys too
Em D/F# G A7sus
And go home by another way
D D9/F#
We can make it another way
G Bb
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D D/F# G A7sus D F A
And go home another way
[Verse 2]
D Bm7
Steer clear of royal welcomes
Em7 A13 (no3)
Avoid a big to-do
D Bm7
A king who would slaughter the innocents
Em7 A13 (no3)
Will not cut a deal for you
D C6/9
He really, really wants those presents
G Bb
He'll comb your camel's fur
F
'Til his boys announce
Bbmaj7
They've found trace amounts
Em7 A7sus
Of your frankincense, gold and myrrh
[Chorus]
D D/F# G A7sus
Time to go home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
You have to figure that God's saying, play the odds
Em7 D/F# G A7sus
And go home by another way
D D9/F#
We can make it another way
G Bb
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D
And go home another way
[Interlude]
D D/F# G G/A D Em7 F Am7(b13) Bb
[Bridge]
Bb C/E F
Home is where they want you now
C/E Dm7 G7
You can more or less assume
C Am7 Bb
That you'll be welcomed in the end
C/E F C/E
Mustn't let King Herod haunt you so
Dm7
Or fantasize his features
Em7 A7sus
When you're looking at a friend
[Verse 3]
D Bm7
Well, it pleasures me to be here
Em7 A13 (no3)
And to sing this song tonight
D Bm7
They tell me that life is a miracle
Em7 A13 (no3)
And I figure that they're right
D C6/9
But Herod's always out there
G Bb
He's got our card on file
F
It's a lead pipe cinch
Bbmaj7
If you give an inch
Em7 A7sus
That Herod likes to take a mile
[Chorus]
D D/F# G G/A
It's best to go home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
We got this far to the lucky star
Em7 D/F# G G/A
But tomorrow is another day
D D9/F#
We can make it another way
G Bb
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D D/F# G G/A D/E F A
And go home another way
D D/F# G G/A D Em7 F A D
Go home another way
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Home By Another Way – James Taylor
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Thanks for this one. I try to play it every Christmas season.
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