Chords for Tom T. Hall "How'd You Get Home So Soon"
Tempo:
113.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
It was Memorial [A] Day in 81.
[G] I left the [F#m] city and I drove back home.
[Em] I stopped by the [D] grave of a childhood [Bm] friend [D] and as I [A] stood there I talked to him and I said,
[D] How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
[A] I knew you way [D] back then.
We were pals back [G] in those days, [E] much too young to have [A] friends.
I [D] left town about [G] when you did.
[A] I've been making up [D] tunes.
Ain't it strange [G] how they play this game, [D] How'd you [A] get home [D] so soon?
How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
[A] I knew you had to [D] ask.
She married some guy [G] from Dayton,
[E] left and she never [A] came back.
[D] To tell you the truth, [G] I like it.
[A] But boy, that's been many [D] a moon.
I'm still playing [G] games on the same old ring.
[D] How'd you get home so soon?
[E]
I did some time [A] in the Army,
[B] but you don't want to hear about [E] that.
Made easy money [A] the hard way.
[F#] It all goes for toys [B] and for tax.
[E] Whiskey tastes better [A] than ever.
[B] The ladies, they look better [E] too.
Well, Bill, I'm down.
[A] I'll see you around.
[E] How'd you get [B] home so soon?
[Bm]
[G] I left the [F#m] city and I drove back home.
[Em] I stopped by the [D] grave of a childhood [Bm] friend [D] and as I [A] stood there I talked to him and I said,
[D] How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
[A] I knew you way [D] back then.
We were pals back [G] in those days, [E] much too young to have [A] friends.
I [D] left town about [G] when you did.
[A] I've been making up [D] tunes.
Ain't it strange [G] how they play this game, [D] How'd you [A] get home [D] so soon?
How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
[A] I knew you had to [D] ask.
She married some guy [G] from Dayton,
[E] left and she never [A] came back.
[D] To tell you the truth, [G] I like it.
[A] But boy, that's been many [D] a moon.
I'm still playing [G] games on the same old ring.
[D] How'd you get home so soon?
[E]
I did some time [A] in the Army,
[B] but you don't want to hear about [E] that.
Made easy money [A] the hard way.
[F#] It all goes for toys [B] and for tax.
[E] Whiskey tastes better [A] than ever.
[B] The ladies, they look better [E] too.
Well, Bill, I'm down.
[A] I'll see you around.
[E] How'd you get [B] home so soon?
[Bm]
Key:
A
D
G
E
B
A
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was Memorial [A] Day in 81.
[G] _ I left the [F#m] city and I drove back home.
[Em] _ I stopped by the [D] grave of a childhood [Bm] friend [D] and as I [A] stood there I talked to him and I said,
_ [D] How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
_ [A] I knew you way [D] back then.
_ _ We were pals back [G] in those days, _ [E] much too young to have [A] friends.
I [D] left town about [G] when you did.
_ _ [A] I've been making up [D] tunes.
_ _ _ Ain't it strange [G] how they play this game, _ [D] How'd you [A] get home [D] so soon? _ _ _ _
_ How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
_ [A] I knew you had to [D] ask. _
She married some guy [G] from Dayton, _
_ [E] left and she never [A] came back. _
[D] To tell you the truth, [G] I like it.
[A] But boy, that's been many [D] a moon. _ _
I'm still playing [G] games on the same old ring.
[D] How'd you get home so soon?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I did some time [A] in the Army, _
_ [B] but you don't want to hear about [E] that. _ _
_ Made easy money [A] the hard way.
[F#] It all goes for toys [B] and for tax. _
_ [E] Whiskey tastes better [A] than ever. _
[B] The ladies, they look better [E] too.
Well, _ Bill, I'm down.
[A] I'll see you around.
[E] _ How'd you get [B] home so soon? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was Memorial [A] Day in 81.
[G] _ I left the [F#m] city and I drove back home.
[Em] _ I stopped by the [D] grave of a childhood [Bm] friend [D] and as I [A] stood there I talked to him and I said,
_ [D] How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
_ [A] I knew you way [D] back then.
_ _ We were pals back [G] in those days, _ [E] much too young to have [A] friends.
I [D] left town about [G] when you did.
_ _ [A] I've been making up [D] tunes.
_ _ _ Ain't it strange [G] how they play this game, _ [D] How'd you [A] get home [D] so soon? _ _ _ _
_ How'd you get home [G] so soon, Bill?
_ [A] I knew you had to [D] ask. _
She married some guy [G] from Dayton, _
_ [E] left and she never [A] came back. _
[D] To tell you the truth, [G] I like it.
[A] But boy, that's been many [D] a moon. _ _
I'm still playing [G] games on the same old ring.
[D] How'd you get home so soon?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I did some time [A] in the Army, _
_ [B] but you don't want to hear about [E] that. _ _
_ Made easy money [A] the hard way.
[F#] It all goes for toys [B] and for tax. _
_ [E] Whiskey tastes better [A] than ever. _
[B] The ladies, they look better [E] too.
Well, _ Bill, I'm down.
[A] I'll see you around.
[E] _ How'd you get [B] home so soon? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _