Chords for Halfway Home Cafe
Tempo:
82.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
Bm
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
I was pouring coffee [A] for table number one.
[B] I couldn't [Bm] help but hear him.
[G] What was going on?
[D] It got my attention [A] when I heard a young man's voice.
[Bm] Said, Sheriff, I'll be going now [G] if it's alright with you boys.
[A] Those years I spent in prison [Bm] sold you much time for me.
[G] I won't waste another [Bm] minute.
[Em] If I'm [A] really free, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too [D] long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[G] [A]
[D] Well, a burger and a special [A] for table number [E] eight.
I [Bm] was bussing number seven [G] when I heard her young heart break.
[D] He told her it was over, they [A] could never meet again.
[Bm] That he'd found a taste of courage [G] twisted on his wedding band.
[A] Her tears began to fall, [Bm] but they could not touch his heart.
[G] I heard him say I'm sorry, [Em] but it was all wrong [A] from the start.
I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[A] There's a million other stories [Bm] from the halfway home cafe.
[A] It's a never-ending saga.
[G] It's played out [A] every day.
[D] But this one's finally over.
[A] The food's all put away.
[Bm] And the coffee's pot stand's empty [G] at the halfway home cafe.
[D] But over in the corner [A] at table number three [Bm] sits a father and a runaway.
[G] Well, it looks that way to me.
[A] I said I hate to interrupt you, [Bm] but it's really getting late.
[G] The young girl looks up smiling.
[Em] She said, Mr.
That's [A] okay, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love [Bm] me.
They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been [G] away too long.
[A] Now [D] I'm going home.
[G] [D] I'm going home.
I was pouring coffee [A] for table number one.
[B] I couldn't [Bm] help but hear him.
[G] What was going on?
[D] It got my attention [A] when I heard a young man's voice.
[Bm] Said, Sheriff, I'll be going now [G] if it's alright with you boys.
[A] Those years I spent in prison [Bm] sold you much time for me.
[G] I won't waste another [Bm] minute.
[Em] If I'm [A] really free, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too [D] long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[G] [A]
[D] Well, a burger and a special [A] for table number [E] eight.
I [Bm] was bussing number seven [G] when I heard her young heart break.
[D] He told her it was over, they [A] could never meet again.
[Bm] That he'd found a taste of courage [G] twisted on his wedding band.
[A] Her tears began to fall, [Bm] but they could not touch his heart.
[G] I heard him say I'm sorry, [Em] but it was all wrong [A] from the start.
I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[A] There's a million other stories [Bm] from the halfway home cafe.
[A] It's a never-ending saga.
[G] It's played out [A] every day.
[D] But this one's finally over.
[A] The food's all put away.
[Bm] And the coffee's pot stand's empty [G] at the halfway home cafe.
[D] But over in the corner [A] at table number three [Bm] sits a father and a runaway.
[G] Well, it looks that way to me.
[A] I said I hate to interrupt you, [Bm] but it's really getting late.
[G] The young girl looks up smiling.
[Em] She said, Mr.
That's [A] okay, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love [Bm] me.
They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been [G] away too long.
[A] Now [D] I'm going home.
[G] [D] I'm going home.
Key:
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A
Bm
D
Em
G
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was pouring coffee [A] for table number one.
[B] I couldn't [Bm] help but hear him.
[G] What was going on?
[D] It got my attention [A] when I heard a young man's voice.
[Bm] Said, Sheriff, I'll be going now [G] if it's alright with you boys.
[A] Those years I spent in prison [Bm] sold you much time for me.
[G] I won't waste another [Bm] minute.
[Em] If I'm [A] really free, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going _ home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown. _
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too [D] long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] Well, a burger and a special [A] for table number [E] eight.
I [Bm] was bussing number seven [G] when I heard her young heart break.
[D] He told her it was over, they [A] could never meet again.
[Bm] That he'd found a taste of courage [G] twisted on his wedding band.
[A] Her tears began to fall, [Bm] but they could not touch his heart.
[G] I heard him say I'm sorry, [Em] but it was all wrong [A] from the start.
I'm [G] going home.
_ My family's waiting for me [D] going _ home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown. _
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[A] There's a million other stories [Bm] from the halfway home cafe.
[A] It's a never-ending saga.
[G] It's played out [A] every day.
_ [D] But this one's finally over.
[A] The food's all put away.
[Bm] And the coffee's pot stand's empty [G] at the halfway home cafe.
[D] But over in the corner [A] at table number three [Bm] sits a father and a runaway.
[G] Well, it looks that way to me.
[A] I said I hate to interrupt you, [Bm] but it's really getting late.
[G] The young girl looks up smiling.
[Em] She said, Mr.
That's [A] okay, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love [Bm] me.
They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
_ [Bm] _ Heaven knows I've been [G] away too long.
[A] Now [D] I'm going home. _
[G] _ _ _ [D] I'm going home. _
I was pouring coffee [A] for table number one.
[B] I couldn't [Bm] help but hear him.
[G] What was going on?
[D] It got my attention [A] when I heard a young man's voice.
[Bm] Said, Sheriff, I'll be going now [G] if it's alright with you boys.
[A] Those years I spent in prison [Bm] sold you much time for me.
[G] I won't waste another [Bm] minute.
[Em] If I'm [A] really free, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going _ home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown. _
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too [D] long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] Well, a burger and a special [A] for table number [E] eight.
I [Bm] was bussing number seven [G] when I heard her young heart break.
[D] He told her it was over, they [A] could never meet again.
[Bm] That he'd found a taste of courage [G] twisted on his wedding band.
[A] Her tears began to fall, [Bm] but they could not touch his heart.
[G] I heard him say I'm sorry, [Em] but it was all wrong [A] from the start.
I'm [G] going home.
_ My family's waiting for me [D] going _ home.
I'm amazed that they still love me.
[Bm] They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown. _
[Bm] Heaven knows I've been away [G] too long.
[A] Now I'm [D] going home.
[A] There's a million other stories [Bm] from the halfway home cafe.
[A] It's a never-ending saga.
[G] It's played out [A] every day.
_ [D] But this one's finally over.
[A] The food's all put away.
[Bm] And the coffee's pot stand's empty [G] at the halfway home cafe.
[D] But over in the corner [A] at table number three [Bm] sits a father and a runaway.
[G] Well, it looks that way to me.
[A] I said I hate to interrupt you, [Bm] but it's really getting late.
[G] The young girl looks up smiling.
[Em] She said, Mr.
That's [A] okay, I'm [G] going home.
My family's waiting for me [D] going home.
I'm amazed that they still love [Bm] me.
They forgive me for the tender [G] seeds I've sown.
_ [Bm] _ Heaven knows I've been [G] away too long.
[A] Now [D] I'm going home. _
[G] _ _ _ [D] I'm going home. _