Jimmy Campbell – Show Me The Way To Go Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Jimmy Campbell – Show Me The Way To Go Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G             G/F       E7
  Show me the way to go home
    A7          D7            G
I'm tired and I want to go to bed

[Chorus]
G            G/F            E7
  I a little drink about an hour ago
         A7               D7
And it's gone right to my head
G                    G7
   Everywhere I roam

[Bridge]
     C              B
Over land or sea or foam
        G      G/F     E7
You can always hear me singin'
this song

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[Chorus]
       A7          D7        G
I said show me the way to go home
    A7          D7            G
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
G            G/F            E7
  I had a little drink about an
  hour ago
         A7               D7
And it's gone right to my head
G                    G7
 Everywhere I roam
     C              B
Over land or sea or foam
        G      G/F     E7
You can always hear me singin'
this song
G             G/F       E7
  Show me the way to go home
    A7          D7            G
I'm tired and I want to go to bed

[Chorus]
G            G/F            E7
  I a little drink about an hour ago
         A7               D7
And it's gone right to my head
G                    G7
   Everywhere I roam

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[Bridge]
     C              B
Over land or sea or foam
        G      G/F     E7
You can always hear me singin'
this song
       A7          D7        G
I said show me the way to go home
    A7          D7            G
I'm tired and I want to go to bed

[Outro]
G            G/F            E7
  I had a little drink about an
  hour ago
         A7               D7
And it's gone right to my head
G                    G7
 Everywhere I roam
     C              B
Over land or sea or foam
        G      G/F     E7
You can always hear me singin'
this song

How to play Show Me The Way To Go Home: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Show Me The Way To Go Home by Jimmy Campbell on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Show Me The Way To Go Home by Jimmy Campbell sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: G, G/F, E7, A7, D7, G7, C and B.

Listen for G – G/F – E7 – A7 (IV – IV – II7 – V7 in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – fah – reh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Show Me The Way To Go Home chords: questions

What key is Show Me The Way To Go Home in?

Show Me The Way To Go Home by Jimmy Campbell is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Show Me The Way To Go Home?

Show Me The Way To Go Home uses 8 chords: G, G/F, E7, A7, D7, G7, C, B.

What is the chord progression of Show Me The Way To Go Home?

The main progression is G – G/F – E7 – A7 (IV – IV – II7 – V7).

Is Show Me The Way To Go Home easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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