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Artist - Rod Stewart
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Song - Oh God I Wish I Was Home Tonight
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Album - Foolish Behavior (1980)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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D Bm A
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Acoustic
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e|-5-3-2-0---------|
B|---------3-2-0---|
G|---------------2-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
D Bm A
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Acoustic
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e|-5-5-5-3-2-0---------|
B|-------------3-2-0---|
G|-------------------2-|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
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VERSE 1
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D Bm A
Rain poured down the wind swept avenue
D Bm A
On another dark wet December afternoon
Em G D A
All my cherished memories are of you
Em G A
All my warmth and comfort stayed with you
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VERSE 2
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D Bm A
I would have wrote you a letter but the telephone calls are free
D Bm A
Cause the boys in the next apartment are working all day
Em G D A
They're a great bunch of guys but I think they're all gay
Em G A
What am I doing avoiding what I'm trying to say
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CHORUS
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C Am G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
D
With you in my arms
C Am G D
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
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VERSE 3
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D Bm A
Send me a naked picture by the U.S. mail
D Bm A
Write a pornographic letter You know I won't tell
Em G D A
Keep your legs closed tight keep your body under lock and key
Em G A
Stay home at night and save all the best parts for me
Yeah baby
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CHORUS
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C Am G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
D
Yes I do baby
C Am G A
Oh God I wish I was home tonight, Whewww
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SOLO
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D Bm A D Bm A
Em G D A Em G A
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VERSE 4
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D Bm A
I could be home in time for Christmas if you want me to be
D Bm A
There's a plane leaves here at midnight arriving at three
Em G D A
But I'm a bit financially embarrassed I must admit
Em G A
Tell you the truth my honey I haven't a cent
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CHORUS
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C Am G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
D
Tonight baby
C Am G A
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
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VERSE 5
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D Bm A
Guess I'd better ring off before the boys get home
D Bm A
My regards to all your family and everyone at home
Em G D A
There's a lump comes to my throat and a tear I can't hide
Em G A
Cause I wanna see you so badly I just may die
And you know why baby
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CHORUS
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C Am G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
D
With the ones that I love
C Am G D
Oh God I wish I was home tonight yeahhh
C Am G D
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
C Am G
Oh my God I wish I was home tonight
A
Tonight, tonight
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VERSE 6
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D Bm A
I've been hearing voices out on the street
D Bm A
They say you've found some one else who's really quite neat
Em G D A
But he doesn't move you like I do
Em G D
Tell me what I wanna hear that it just ain't true
ENJOY............
