Intro: Em C G D Em C Em C G D Em C D Em C G D C D Em C Baug Verse:

The ^Emday they ^Chad a ^Gparty ^DRight out in ^Emthe ^Cstreet ^EmFlags and ^Cflowers and ^Gsinging For the ^Dhomecome hero^Em's ^Ctreat ^DI sat in ^Emthe ^Ckitchen With^Gout a fire ^Don the ^Crange I ^Dknew this house ^Emhad ^Clost the cause To ^Baugever make me warm again

Chorus:

^EmCome ^Cback to ^Gme Days are all too^G/F# ^Emlong ^EmCome ^Cback to ^Gme You never should have^G/F# ^Emgone I ^Cwas so ^Dyoung and ^Gfull of pride And ^Dyou were wild ^Emand ^Cstrong Baug Baug/G Baug/F# I never knew how weak I was

Verse:

^EmI watched them ^Cgather ^Ground him When ^Dhe stepped down ^Emfrom the ^Ccar While ^Emtears fell ^Con my ^Gcigarette He ^Dhanded out ^Emci - ^Cgars I ^Dhave your child ^Emin - ^Cside me But ^Gyou will ne^Dver ^Cknow I ^Dnever will ^Emfor - ^Cget you While I ^Baugwatch that child grow

Chorus:

Em C G G/F# Em Em C G G/F# Em

I ^Emwas so ^Cyoung and full^G of pride D Em C

Baug Baug/G Baug/F# I never knew (I never, I never, I never knew) Verse:

^EmI will ^Calways be ^Ghere ^DFading by ^Emthe ^Cday ^EmI will ^Cwash the ^Gbloody hands And ^Dcast the bowl^Em ^Caway ^DAs the years ^Emhang ^Con me ^GYou will always ^Dbe ^Cyoung And ^Done day I ^Emwill ^Clie down Where the ^Baugrose was flung

Chorus:

(2 bars of rest) G D C (Repeat as necessary and fade out)

Big Country - Come back to me