Closer to Home [Live] Chords
Tempo:
124.75 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [E]
He's 68 and brings my morning paper each day while it's [B] dark.
[E] Then hustles off to greet folks at the [B] Highway [E] 9 Walmart.
His daughter moved back in last year with their two boys, [B] 12 and 10.
[E] Then she skipped town and left him and his wife [B] to care [E] for them.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most [E] at home.
[B] [E]
Every time I see a squad car or pass a [B] file,
[E] I think of brave hearts behind badges ready [B] when a call [E] goes out.
Since 9-11, it's been on [B] my mind
[E] how they wake up every morning and put their [B] lives on [E] the line.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and [B] then George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most at [E] home.
Hey, Johnny!
Got
[B]
[E]
[B] [E]
a life I'm loving, got some children of [B] my own.
[E] And some nights I tuck them in and stand there in [B] the dark [E] alone.
And I think back on my childhood and the sweet times that [B] I had.
Now [E] I see the sacrifice it took from [B] my mom [E] and dad.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most at [E] home.
Lately I've been finding all my [B] heroes most [E] at home.
[Em]
[N]
He's 68 and brings my morning paper each day while it's [B] dark.
[E] Then hustles off to greet folks at the [B] Highway [E] 9 Walmart.
His daughter moved back in last year with their two boys, [B] 12 and 10.
[E] Then she skipped town and left him and his wife [B] to care [E] for them.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most [E] at home.
[B] [E]
Every time I see a squad car or pass a [B] file,
[E] I think of brave hearts behind badges ready [B] when a call [E] goes out.
Since 9-11, it's been on [B] my mind
[E] how they wake up every morning and put their [B] lives on [E] the line.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and [B] then George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most at [E] home.
Hey, Johnny!
Got
[B]
[E]
[B] [E]
a life I'm loving, got some children of [B] my own.
[E] And some nights I tuck them in and stand there in [B] the dark [E] alone.
And I think back on my childhood and the sweet times that [B] I had.
Now [E] I see the sacrifice it took from [B] my mom [E] and dad.
It used to be Superman, Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes [B] most at [E] home.
Lately I've been finding all my [B] heroes most [E] at home.
[Em]
[N]
Key:
B
E
Em
B
E
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[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
He's 68 and brings my morning paper each day while it's [B] dark. _
[E] Then hustles off to greet folks at the [B] Highway [E] 9 Walmart. _ _
His daughter _ moved back in last year with their two boys, [B] 12 and 10. _
[E] Then she skipped town and left him and his wife [B] to care [E] for them. _
It used to be _ Superman, _ Johnny Bench, and then [B] George _ Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most [E] at home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Every time I see a squad car or pass a [B] file, _ _
[E] I think of brave hearts behind badges ready [B] when a call [E] goes out. _
Since 9-11, _ _ it's been on [B] my mind _
[E] how they wake up every morning and put their [B] lives on [E] the line.
It used to be _ Superman, _ Johnny Bench, and [B] then George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most at [E] home. _
Hey, Johnny!
_ _ _ Got _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ a life I'm loving, _ got some children of [B] my own.
[E] And some nights I tuck them in and stand there in [B] the dark [E] alone.
_ And I think back on my childhood _ and the sweet times that [B] I had.
Now [E] I see the _ sacrifice it took from [B] my mom [E] and _ dad.
It used to be Superman, _ _ Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most at [E] home.
_ _ Lately I've been finding all my [B] heroes most [E] at home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's 68 and brings my morning paper each day while it's [B] dark. _
[E] Then hustles off to greet folks at the [B] Highway [E] 9 Walmart. _ _
His daughter _ moved back in last year with their two boys, [B] 12 and 10. _
[E] Then she skipped town and left him and his wife [B] to care [E] for them. _
It used to be _ Superman, _ Johnny Bench, and then [B] George _ Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most [E] at home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Every time I see a squad car or pass a [B] file, _ _
[E] I think of brave hearts behind badges ready [B] when a call [E] goes out. _
Since 9-11, _ _ it's been on [B] my mind _
[E] how they wake up every morning and put their [B] lives on [E] the line.
It used to be _ Superman, _ Johnny Bench, and [B] then George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most at [E] home. _
Hey, Johnny!
_ _ _ Got _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ a life I'm loving, _ got some children of [B] my own.
[E] And some nights I tuck them in and stand there in [B] the dark [E] alone.
_ And I think back on my childhood _ and the sweet times that [B] I had.
Now [E] I see the _ sacrifice it took from [B] my mom [E] and _ dad.
It used to be Superman, _ _ Johnny Bench, and then [B] George Jones.
[E] But lately I've been finding all my heroes _ [B] most at [E] home.
_ _ Lately I've been finding all my [B] heroes most [E] at home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
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