Welcome Home
This is my own interpretation of another brilliant piece by a brilliant NZ artist.
I have played this at heaps of events and its a great sing-a-long piece that I have
also taught children in the schools I have visited. Enjoy it! The intro is by no means
accurate but I just figured this little ditty myself when the song was first played
on the radio and it sounds quite nice!
Any comments or feedback: write2simzy@gmail.com
NB: You can try a capo on the 2nd fret or anywhere for that matter Its a great song
in any key!
Enjoy!
CHORDS USED:
EDGCED79#
e---3-----3------3----3-----3---2---|
b---3-----3------3----3-----3---3---|
g---0-----2------0----0-----0---2---|
d---2-----0------0----2-----0---0---|
a---2-----0------2----3-----2---0---|
E---0-----2------3----X-----0---X---|
Play this introduction twice through. Don't be strict on string selection - listen
the track to get the feel.
INTRODUCTION:
e------------------------------------------------------------------|e
b-----8---8---7---7---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5----|b
g-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------|g
d------------------------------------------------------------------|d
a-----7-------5-------2-------2---------------2-------3-------3----|a
E-------------------------------------3----------------------------|E
VERSE 1:
EDGCadd9#
D
Tonight I am feeling for you under the state of a strange land
EDGCadd9#
Em7 D
You have sacrificed much to be here,there but for grace as I offer my hand
CHORUS 1:
CaddG D Em Dsus4/F#
Welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome
CaddG D Em Dsus4/F#
Welcome home from the bottom of my heart
(same chords, same rhythm)
VERSE 2:
Out here on the edge the empire is fading by the day
And the world is so weary in war, maybe well find that new way?
CHORUS 2:
So welcome home, see I made a space for you now
Welcome home from the bottom of our heart
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
BRIDGE:
Em G
Keep it coming now, keep it coming now
Em G
Youll find most of us here with our hearts wide open
Em G
Keep it coming now, keep on coming now
DEDsus/F#
Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 D
Keep it coming now, keep on coming now
Em Dsus/F# G CaddEm7
D (Instrumental)
VERSE 3:
EDGus4/F#
Em7D
Theres a woman with her hands trembling, haere mai
EDGus4/F#
Em7D
And she sings with a mountains memory, haere mai
VERSE 4:
(Lightly Picked)
EDGus4/F#
Em7
Theres a cloud the full length of these isles, just playing chase with the
D (back to strumming)
sun
EDGus4/F#
Em7 D
And its black and its white and its wild, all the colours are one
CHORUS/REFRAIN:
CaddG D Em Dsus4/F#
Welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome
CaddG D Em Dsus4/F#
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
CaddG D Em Dsus4/F#
Welcome home, see I made a space for you now
Cadd9 Em
(hold)
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
OUTRO:
Em Dsus4/F# G (let ring)
From the bottom of our hearts