The Oak Ridge Boys – Come On Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Oak Ridge Boys – Come On Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGDEmC

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[Intro]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  Em  C


[Verse 1]
   G
I remember mama
 crying
daddy
D
stayed out in the
 shop
    Em
She asked where I
was going,
       C
said I go until I
 stop
    G
Had everything I
own in that
D
high mile Cadillac
      Em
And I set that
 gravel
 flying like I'm
C
never coming back
      Em
But I called her
 from a
D
truck stop
     C
in L.A.
       Em
And it almost
broke my
D
heart to hear
    C
her say

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[Chorus]
        G
Come on home if
 you're
 hurting cause
       D
 you're never
alone
    Em
The front door's
 always open, and
    C
the lights are
always on
    G
You know you're
 always welcome
    D
and you've been
gone too long
    Em
Whenever you get
        C
 ready son come
 on
G
home
        D
Come on home
        Em
Come on home
        C
Come on home


[Verse 2]
      G
We'll have a good
fire burning,
D
something on the
 stove
   Em
If you get tired of
running and this
C
world starts feeling
 cold
  G
Remember where you
came from and
D
in who's name you
 pray
      Em
Cause me and Jesus
love you, and that's
C
never gonna change


[Chorus]
        G
Come on home if
you're hurting
cause you're
D
never alone
    Em
The front door's
 always
open, and the
C
lights are always
 on
    G
You know you're
always
welcome and
D
you've been gone
too long
    Em
Whenever you
get ready
 C
son come on
G
home
        D
Come on home
        Em
Come on home
        C
Come on home


[Piano Solo]
G  D  Em  C



[Out-Chorus]
        G
Come on home if
 you're
 hurting cause
       D
you're never
alone
    Em
The front door's
always open, and
    C
the lights are
always on
    G
You know you're
lways welcome and
D
you've been gone
too long
    Em
Whenever you get
 ready
 C          G
son come on home
        D
Come on home
        Em
Come on home
        C
Come on home
        G
Come on home
        D
Come on home
        Em
Come on home
        C    G
Come on home

Watch: The Oak Ridge Boys “Come On Home” (Official Music Video)

From The Oak Ridge Boys on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Come On Home: key, chords and progression

Come On Home by The Oak Ridge Boys is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, D, Em and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D – Em – C (I – V – vi – IV in G major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Come On Home chords: questions

What key is Come On Home in?

Come On Home by The Oak Ridge Boys is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Come On Home?

Come On Home uses 4 chords: G, D, Em, C.

What is the chord progression of Come On Home?

The main progression is G – D – Em – C (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Come On Home easy to play on guitar?

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

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