Home by now / No matter what    (Listen to sample)

 

      D

    The locusts are singing the sun is red,

                                           A

    it’s gotten so late somehow.

                   D

    There's gonna be trouble, you know what they said,

                                                        A

    we should have been home by now.

               D                                       C    - G - A

    We should have been home by now.

              G           Em      C                     G

    The thunder is rolling,     the sky is black,

                           Em             D

     it’s gotten so dark somehow.

                   G           Em                    C                    G

    There's gonna be danger, God I wish we were back,

                                        Em          D

    we should have been home by now.

               G                       Em        F – C    D

    We should have been home by - - - - - now .

 

    F – C – D ….  G ~

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   G                                                                              Am

1.    No matter what they tell us, no matter what they do,

                                       D         - D7                                 G

    no matter what they teach us,       what we believe is true.

                                                                           Am

    No matter what they call us, however they attack,

                                        D          - D7                                         G

    no matter where they take  us,          we'll find our own way back.

 

                               G7                  C

    I can't deny what  I  believe,  I can't be what I'm not,

Am                              D      - D7                                 G

    I'll know our love forever,         I know, no matter what.

 

                                  G                                      Am

2. If only tears were laughter,  if only night was day,

                                     D             - D7                                          G

    if only prayers were answered,        then we would hear God say :

                                                                                   Am

    No matter what they tell you, no matter what they do,

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       D            - D7                                  G

    no matter what they teach you,        what you believe is true.

                                     G7                              C

    And I will keep you safe and strong, and sheltered from the storm,

Am                                D       - D7                               G

    no matter where it's barren,        a dream is being born.

 

                                     G                                           Am

3. No matter who they follow, no matter where they lead,

                                     D            D7                                G

    no matter how they judge us,  I'll  be everyone you need.

                                G7                        C

    No matter, if the sun don't shine, or if the skies are blue,

Am                              D        - D7                                G

    no matter what the ending,        my life began with you.

                                G7                    C                           

    I can't deny what   I    believe,  I can't be what I'm not,

Am                               D                         D7        G

    I know this love's forever, I know no matter what.

                                G7                    C                               

    I can't deny what   I    believe,  I can't be what I'm not,

Am                              D                                                         D7       G

    I know this love's forever, that's all that matters now, no matter what.

 

    G ~    G – A – a – G      G – A – a – G ~ ~

 

              G           

    The thunder is rolling, the sky is black,

                                             D

     it’s gotten so dark somehow.

                   G                                                   

    There's gonna be danger, God I wish we were back,

                                                       D

    we should have been home by now.

               G                                       D   

    We should have been home by now . Now !

 

(Orig = Capo 3)    (Andrew Lloyd Webber / Meat Loaf)