Folk, Pop

Homeward Bound Chords

Simon & Garfunkel Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

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123456

Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Simon & Garfunkel’s wistful folk classic about the longing of a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Fingerpicking (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Fingerpick this one if you can. The gentle, rolling arpeggios capture the feeling of a lonely traveler waiting for a train home.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I’m sittin’ in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination

F G

On a tour of one-night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand

C Am

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 2

C Am

Every day’s an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines

F G

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

C Am

And every stranger’s face I see reminds me that I long to be

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

Verse 3

C Am

Tonight I’ll sing my songs again, I’ll play the game and pretend

F G

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity

C Am

Like emptiness in harmony, I need someone to comfort me

Chorus

F G C

Homeward bound, I wish I was

F G

Homeward bound

C Am

Home, where my thought’s escaping

G F

Home, where my music’s playing

G C C

Home, where my love lies waiting silently for me

G C

Silently for me

Practice tip: The C-Am-F-G pattern is one of the most common in folk music. Try fingerpicking each chord with a consistent pattern for an authentic Simon & Garfunkel sound.