Home, Boys, Home Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]Home,
born of woman [G]was a sailor for to [C]be
Born to degradation in [Dsus4]every degree
[G]Of [F]garden, mountain, gun drill,
he [C]never has his [G]ease
He [C]has so many masters that he
[G]don't know whom to [C]please
Home, boys, home,
that's [G]where I wanna [C]be
Home, boys, home, we're [Dsus4]back in
God's [G]country
The [F]ash and the oak and the
[C]weeping willow [G]tree
We're [C]strong for the
Navy, but it's [G]home we ought to [C]be.[G]
[C]You go up to the captain if
you [G]want to get away.
[C]You ask him for a leave for months
at [Dsus4]a higher rate of [G]pay.
You [F]write out your request for
him, he'll [C]sign it if he can[G].
You can [C]stay away and never come back,
he [G]doesn't give a [C]damn.
Home, boys, home,
that's [G]where I want to [C]be.
Home, boys, home, way [Dm]back in
God's coun[G]try.
The [F]ash and the oak and the
[C]weeping willow [G]tree
We're [C]strong for the
Navy, but [G]it's home we ought to [C]be[G]
[C]You go and see the paymaster if
you [G]want to draw some [C]pay
He'll work it out and he'll figure it,
it's [Dsus4]marked from day to [G]day
He'll [F]pass you all the money with
a [C]careless sort of [G]slam
All the [C]money don't belong to him, so
he [G]doesn't give a [C]damn
Home, boys, home,
that's [G]where I want to [C]be
Home, boys, home, way [Dsus4]back in
God's coun[G]try
The [F]ash and the oak and
[C]the weeping willow [G]tree
We're [C]strong for the
Navy, but [G]it's home we ought to [C]be
You go up to the doctor
if you're [G]feelin' kinda [C]ill
The doctor looks you over,
then you get the [Dsus4]same ol' [G]pill
[F]If you die, the men salute,
they [C]even call out the [G]band
Well, the
[C]Navy's done its duty, so they
[G]don't give a [C]damn
Home, boys, home,
that's [G]where I wanna [C]be
Home, boys, home,
we're [Dsus4]back in
God's coun[G]try
The [F]ash and the oak and the
[C]weeping willow [G]tree
We're [C]strong for the
Navy, but [G]it's home we ought to [C]be[G]
[C]You go up to the chaplain when you
[G]know you're gonna die
[C]He'll teach you how to beat the rap
and [Dsus4]live up in the s[G]ky
He'll [F]under -rise your record
so you're [C]clean as any [G]lamb
The
[C]Navy goes to heaven,
boys, so [G]we don't give a [C]damn
Home, boys, home,
that's [G]where I want to [C]be
Home, boys, home, way back in
[D]God's coun[G]try
The [F]ash and the oak and the
[C]weeping willow and [G]tree
We're [C]strong for the
Navy, but [G]it's home for y 'all [C]to be