| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ah | ... | oh | ! | Yea | h.. | . | oh! |
| Verse 1: |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ye | s, | I'm | g | oin | g t | o | my | hom | e | tow | n, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| So | rry | ba | be | I | can | 't | ta | ke | yo | u. |
| G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | |
| Ye | s, | I'm | g | oin | g t | o | my | hom | e | tow | n, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| So | rry | ho | ne | y, | but | I | ca | n't | t | ake | you. |
| A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | D | D5 | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| On | ly | got | o | ne t | icket, G | ood Lord ...I j | ust can' | t aff | ord t | wo. |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ta | ke | me | ho | me. | .. |
| Verse 2: |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ye | ah, | th | e | day | I | le | ft, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Yo | u k | now | I | ha | d s | ho | es | upo | n | my | feet. |
| G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | |
| Th | e d | ay | I | lef | t, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| I | had | sh | oe | s u | pon | m | y f | eet | . |
| A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | |
| Ge | t h | ome | a | gain | honey, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Don't | even | 'got | enou | gh to | eat. |
| (Lead Solo 1) |
| Lay it on my honey!... |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D |
| (Bass Solo) |
| OK... do another one... |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D |
| Verse 3: |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Go | ing | to | m | y h | ome | t | own | , |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| I' | m l | eav | in | g o | n t | he | mi | dni | gh | t t | rain, |
| G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | |
| Go | ing | to | m | y h | ome town, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| I' | m l | eav | in | g o | n t | he | mi | dni | gh | t t | rain, |
| A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | |
| Go | t t | o k | ee | p on | rolling honey, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Won' | t be | back a | gai | n. |
| Verse 4: |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ye | s I | 'm | go | ing | to my home town, | go | ing | to | m | y h | ome town, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| go | ing | to | m | y h | ome town, going to | m | y h | ome | t | own | , |
| G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | |
| Do | yo | u w | an | na | go, | Do | yo | u w | an | na | go, |
| A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | |
| Do | yo | u w | an | na g | o, | Do | yo | u w | an | na g | o. |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Does | your | mothe | r, | know? | Alright, ...alright! |
| Verse 5: |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Go | ing | to | m | y h | ome | t | own | , |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| I' | m l | eav | in | g r | igh | t | awa | y, |
| G | G5 | G | G | G5 | G | |
| Go | ing | to | m | y h | ome town, ...darling. |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| 'L | eav | ing | r | igh | t a | wa | y, |
| A | A5 | A | A | A5 | A | |
| Go | t t | o k | ee | p on | trucking honey, |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Your | plan | won't | ma | ke m | e stay. |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Bye- | bye l | ittle | gir | l, | Bye-bye! |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| ... | ... | ... | . | .. |
| D | D5 | D | D | D5 | D | |
| Ah, | ah... | oh-oh | -oh | -oh- | ah! |
| End |
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| NOTES: |
| * = Octave Chords (12th fret = Nut). |
| 1. Do warm-up your fingers and the strings before trying these chords, as the positions |
| the tempo, are very demanding. |
| 2. My next step, ...is to get a mandolin to learn and try this tune upon. I'm sure that |
| will result in a different interpretation. |
| 3. When I'm duly inspired I'll follow-up with the 'finger picking' notation. |
| 4. As there is a dearth of information about this tune, I'd appreciate your comments and |
| corrections. |