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Home Sweet Home Chords

Motley Crue Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a clean guitar tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

C G

You know I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Verse 2

C G

Just when things went right

Am Em

It doesn’t mean they were always wrong

F C

Just take this song and you’ll never feel

G

Left all alone

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Verse 3

C G

You know that I’ve seen too many romantic dreams

Am Em

Up in lights, falling off the silver screen

F C

My heart’s like an open book

G

For the whole world to read

F C G

Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Bridge

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Tonight, tonight

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

Guitar Solo / Outro Verse

C G

You know that I’m a dreamer

Am Em

But my heart’s of gold

F C

I had to run away high

G

So I wouldn’t come home low

Chorus

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way

F C

Take me to the place I love

G Am

Take me all the way, yeah, yeah

Outro

F C

I’m on my way, I’m on my way

G Am

Home sweet home

F

Yeah, yeah

C

I’m on my way

G Am

Just set me free

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

F C

Home sweet home

G Am

Home sweet home

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently in the chorus.