Folk, Indie

Home Chords

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · F · Am

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a light, bouncy feel and let the lyrics flow conversationally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

G

Not the way that I do love you

F

Well, holy moly, me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye

C

Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Chorus

F C

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingness

G

There ain’t nothing that I need

F C

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Verse 2

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Bridge

F

Jade?

C

Alexander?

G

Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?

F

I sure do, you came jumping out after me

C G

Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I cried

F

Well, you came home with me and my mother gave you a band-aid

C G

Then you made me a grilled cheese sandwich and we fell in love

Verse 3

C

Ah, home, let me come home

G

Home is wherever I’m with you

F

Ah, home, yes, I am home

C

Home is when I’m alone with you

Chorus

F

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa

C

Moe and Joe and well, all three

G F

Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus Christ

C G

Ain’t nothing please me more than you

Outro

C

La, la, la, la, take me home

G

Mother, I’m coming home

F C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G C

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

G F

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

C G

I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, F, and Am). Practice the C-to-F and G-to-C transitions to make the verses and choruses flow smoothly.