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Dylan John Thomas – When I Get Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

INTRO:
NONE

VERSE:
     C
You don't have to push me
     C
You never have to shush me
 F               G        C    C
Girl you know I found my place
 F           C
Baby when I get home
E             Am
we can get it on
Dm                       G
I don't mind losing the race
       C
I'm a whistling away, day to day
 F              G        C    C
Played about a thousand shores
 F           C
Baby when I get home
Em            Am
we can get it on
 D           G      C    C
Every bit of me is yours

CHORUS:
F            D
Go where you go
 E                      Am
Tumbling watered and to way
   Dm       G
A fine medical
Am   Bm     A
And you're mine
        D

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VERSE:
     D
You don't have to push me
     D
You never have to shush me
 G               A        D   D
Girl you know I found my place
 G           D
Baby when I get home
F#            Bm
we can get it on
Em                       A
I don't mind losing the race
       D
I'm a whistling away, day to day
 G              A        D    D
Played about a thousand shores
 G           D
Baby when I get home
F#            Bm
we can get it on
 Em          A      D   D7
Every bit of me is yours

CHORUS:
G            E
Go where you go
 F#                   Bm
Tumbling water and to way
   Em       A
A fine medical
Bm  C#m     B
And you're mine
        E

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
E  E  A B E  A  G# C#m F#m B E  E

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CHORUS:
A            F#
Go where you go
 G#                     C#m
Tumbling watered and to way
  F#m       B
A fine medical
C#m  D#m     C#
And you're mine
         F#

VERSE:
     F#
You don't have to push me
     F#
You never have to shush me
 B               C#       F#  F#
Girl you know I found my place
 B           F#
Baby when I get home
A#            D#m
we can get it on
G#m                      C#
I don't mind losing the race
       F#
I'm a whistling away,
day to day
 B              C#       F#   F#
Played about a thousand shores
 B           F#
Baby when I get home
A#            D#m
we can get it on
 G#m         C#     F#  F#
Every bit of me is yours
 B           F#
Baby when I get home
A#            D#m
we can get it on
 G#m         C#     F#  F#
Every bit of me is yours
 B           F#
Baby when I get home
A#            D#m
we can get it on
 G#m         C#     F#  F  F#m
Every bit of me is yours

How to play When I Get Home: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for When I Get Home by Dylan John Thomas on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

When I Get Home by Dylan John Thomas is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 20 chords in all: C, F, G, E, Am, Dm, Em, D, Bm, A, F# and D7 and 8 more.

Most of the song cycles through C# – F# – B – F# (VII – III – VI – III in D major). In solfa, that is te – mi – lah – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: F, Bm, F#, C#m and B are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.