Steve Earle – Home To Houston Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Steve Earle – Home To Houston Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
E*     D      G      D
D      D      A      D      D

[Verse 1]
D                    G
When I pulled out of Basra
     D
they all wished me luck
D         D           A     D     A
Just like they always did before
       D           G
With a bulletproof screen on
    D
the hood of my truck
      D          A           D
And a Bradley on my back door
      G         A      D           G
And I wound her up and shifted her down
      G            A            D    A
And I offered this prayer to my lord
        D          G
I said "God get me back
        D        D
home to Houston alive
      D             A        D
And I won't drive a truck anymore

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[Bridge]
     G
This early in the mornin' and
    G
I'm rollin' fast
G
Haulin' nine thousand gallons
   G
of high test gas
G                     G
Sergeant on the radio hollerin' at me
E              E              A
Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G.
   D      G           D        D
If I ever get home to Houston alive
       D             A        D    D
Then I won't drive a truck anymore

[Instrumental]
G      A      D      G
G      A      D      G   A

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[Verse 2]
          D              G
Well I've driven the big rigs
        D
for all of my life
       D     A         D      A
And my radio handle's "Train"
     D              G
Down steep mountain roads on
    D
the darkest of nights
      D         A       D
I had ice water in my veins
      G         A
And I come over here
         D           G
'cause I just didn't care
        G         A        D   A
Now I'm older and wiser by far
   D      G           D        D
If I ever get home to Houston alive
       D
Then I won't drive
  A        D      D*
a truck anymore

[Outro]
G                           G
Great God A'mighty what was wrong
with me
G
I know the money's good
          G
but buddy can't you see
G
You can't take it with you
         G
and that ain't no lie
        E
I don't wanna let 'em get me
         A
I'm too young to die
   D      G           D        D
If I ever get home to Houston alive
       D             A        D    D*
Then I won't drive a truck anymore

How to play Home To Houston: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Home To Houston by Steve Earle on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Home To Houston by Steve Earle sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: E, D, G and A.

Listen for D – A – D – G (I – V – I – IV in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Home To Houston chords: questions

What key is Home To Houston in?

Home To Houston by Steve Earle is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Home To Houston?

Home To Houston uses 4 chords: E, D, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Home To Houston?

The main progression is D – A – D – G (I – V – I – IV).

Is Home To Houston easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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