Homeward Bound chords

by Simon & Garfunkel

Song Key: Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 86 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of G shapes)

Chords in G Major: G, Am, Bm, C, D7, Dm6, E7, F, F/C

Arrangement Guitar Tab Intro Song Details
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am Bm barre chord Bm C Major D7 Dm6 Dm/F E7 F Major F/C D/F#
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH C Major-LH D7-LH Dm6-LH Dm/F-LH E7-LH F Major-LH F/C-LH D/F#-LH
Performance Video
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Homeward Bound

Capo on 3 if playing with the video
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                          G       F/C  F    G
Intro Timing: 4/4 | 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ | 1+   2+ 3 + 4+  |
                                                (I'm) 
       G
1. I'm sit-tin' in the rail-way station,
         Bm                           Dm6           E7
   Got a tick-et to my des-ti-na-tion         Mm-mm-mm...
   Am                               F
   On a tour of one-night stands my suit-case and gui-tar in hand.
       G                                    D7
   And ev-'ry stop is neat-ly planned for a po-et and a one-man band.
 G           C                 G                  C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I  was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.

   G
2. Ev-'ry day's an end-less stream
      Bm                               Dm6            E7
   Of cig-a-rettes and mag-a-zi-i-ines          Mm-mm-mm...
       Am                                  F
   And each town looks the same to me, the mov-ies and the fac-tor-ies
       G                                D7
   And ev-'ry strang-er's face I see re-minds me that I long to be,
 G           C                 G                  C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I  was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.

      G
3. To-night I'll sing my songs a-gain,
        Bm                             Dm6           E7
   I'll play the game and pre-te-e-end         Mm-mm-mm...
       Am                              F
   But all my words come back to me in shades of me-di-oc-ri-ty
        G                          D7
   Like emp-ti-ness in har-mon-y I need some-one to com-fort me.
 G           C                 G                 C
   Home-ward bound    I wish I was     Home-ward bound 
   G             Am        G  F   C
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am   G     F    C
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am   G    F    C     D7             G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.
 D7               G       G     C     G
   Si-lent-ly for  me...|    -     |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Piano Chords Set: Bb, Dm, Fm6, Eb, Cm, F7, G7, Ab, Ab/Eb
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 86
  • Voice Range: Bb3 - Eb5
  • Alternative Chords: D/F# can be played instead of Bm, and Dm/F can be played instead of Dm6.
  • Beginner/Intermediate indicates that the chords are all easy enough to play, but the reading of guitar tab, timing, and the rapid chord changes may be more in keeping with an Intermediate level. This makes the material accessible to beginners, but with challenges that help bridge toward more advanced playing.
  • Beginner Guitarists:   If you are just strumming along and are not bothered by picking the riff notes in the Intro as shown in the Guitar Tab, the song is quite easy to play.
    The chord changes occur at a rapid rate at the "Home..." parts of each verse, which can be played as:
       G             Am
   Home where my thought's es-cap-ing, 
   G             Am
   Home where my mu - sic's play-ing,
   G             Am                   D7              G
   Home where my love lies wait-ing   Si-lent-ly for  me.

Guitar Tab Intro

Please Note:
  • Symbols in brackets represent chord names with respect to a guitar with a capo on the 3rd fret.
  • Symbols above brackets represent the actual chords without a capo.

Homeward Bound Intro Tab

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Paul Simon
  • Lyrics Begin: I'm sittin' in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination.
  • Genre: Folk rock, Jangle pop
  • Featured Artists: Simon and Garfunkel
  • Single:
    Recorded: December 14, 1965
    Released: January 19, 1966
    B-side: Leaves That Are Green
  • Album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
    Recorded: December 1965 – August 1966
    Released: October 24, 1966
Song / Artist Capo Key Core Chords
Dust in the Wind - Kansas - C C, Cmaj7, D, Dm7, F, F6, G, Asus2, Asus4, Am
Fire And Rain - James Taylor +3 A A, Bm7, D, E, Em7, Em, G, Gmaj7
Mrs Robinson +2 E E, Em, E7, E6, G, G7, A7, Am, C, D, D7
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles - E E, Esus4, A, B7, F#m11
The Sound Of Silence +1 Dm Dm, F, Bb, C
Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees +1 C→Eb C, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, F, Fmaj7, G, G7sus4, Am7 → Ab, Bb, Eb, Gm7
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