----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMING HOME by The Trews ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: (credit not available) Album (EP): "A Trew Holiday Gift" (2011, Bumstead Recording) Guitarists: L-John-Angus MacDonald, R-Colin MacDonald Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: December 5, 2015 INTRO: (3/4 time) D C E -0-----------|-2-=---------|-0-----------|-0-=---------| B -----3---0---|-3-=---------|-----3---0---|-1-=---------| G -------------|-2-=---------|-------------|-0-=-----0---| D -------------|-0-=---------|-------------|-2-=---------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-3-=---------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| G (3 bars) 1 2 3 | d d u d u (strum pattern) 1ST VERSE: G Gsus2sus4 It's Christmas time, and I'm coming home G D C After a year of living through the telephone Em G Gsus2sus4 Please tell the kids I miss them so G D C Only in photographs I've seen 'em grow Em D The price that we pay 2ND VERSE: G Gsus2sus4 I've been away for far too long G D C Hours hang heavy, they drag on and on Em G Gsus2sus4 What keeps me going, what keeps me strong G D C Thinking of you and me awake at dawn Em D On Christmas day G E -3-=---------|-------------|-------------| B -0-=---------|-------------|-------------| G -0-=---------|-------------|-------------| D -0-=---------|-------------|-------------| A -2-=---------|-------------|-0---2---3---| E -3-=---------|---------3---|-------------| . . . . . . . . . All in for love and we're not a- CHORUS 1: G E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----12------|-----12------|-----12------|-----12------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| -lone, I G E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----12------|-----12------|-----12------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| can't be -- lieve a -- nother year's C E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----13------|-----13------|-----13------|-----13------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| gone, We C E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----13------|-----13------|-----13------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| make the best of life and go G E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -13--12------|-13--12------|-13--12------|---------12--| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|-12--14------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| on, It's Christmas D (Bar 20) C G E -12----------|-12----------|-------------|-------------| B -----15------|-----15------|-15--13--12--|-------------| G ---------14--|---------14--|-------------|-12-=--------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| time and I'm coming home -------------|-------------|-------------| (no chords) Working my 3RD VERSE: (follow staves as numbered) G Gsus2sus4 E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -------------|-0-----------|-------------|-1-----------| G ---------0---|-----0-------|---------2---|-----2-------| D -----0-------|---------0---|-----0-------|---------0---| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------| 1. way through lone -- ly days, Not where I 3. end, these seeds we've sown, Put up the G D C Em E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -------------|---------3---|-------------|---------0---| G ---------0---|-----2-------|---------0---|-----0-------| D -----0-------|-0-----------|-----2-------|-2-----------| A -------------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------| E -3-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 2. want to be, but it pays, Means to an 4. de -- co -- ra -- tions on your own, Making our D E -------------|-2-----------|-------------|-2-----------| B ---------3---|-----3-------|---------3---|-----3-------| G -----2-------|---------2---|-----2-------|---------2---| D -0-----------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 5. way for Christmas day G E -12-|-10=---------|-------------|-------------| B ----|---------13--|-12=---------|-10--12--13--| G ----|-------------|---------12--|-------------| D ----|-------------|-------------|-------------| A ----|-------------|-------------|-------------| E ----|-------------|-------------|-------------| All in for love and we're not a- CHORUS 2: (same as Chorus 1 for 1st 20 bars) -lone I can't believe another year's gone We make the best of life and go on It's Christmas D (Bar 20) C E -12----------|-12----------|-------------| B -----15------|-----15------|-15--13------| G ---------14--|---------14--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| time and I'm coming home G E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -13--12------|-13--12------|-13--12------|---------12--| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|-12--14------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| It's Christmas D C E -12----------|-------------|-0-=---------| B -------------|-------------|-1-=---------| G -------------|-------------|-0-=---------| D -------------|-------------|-2-=---------| A -------------|-------------|-3-=---------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| time and I'm coming home BRIDGE: (4/4 time) (follow staves as numbered) G Gsus2sus4 E /10-10-10-10-----12-------|/-8--8--8--8-----10-------| B /12-12-12-12-----12-------|/10-10-10-10-----10-------| G --0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----| D --------------------------|--------------------------| A --------------------------|--------------------------| E --------------------------|--------------------------| . . . . . . . . 1. (no vocal) 3. (no vocal) 5. for that silent night, Where all is calm 7. the fire -- side, We're half asleep 9. -fully outside, Oh night divine, 11. the waiting, oh, All that we are G D C Em E /7-7-7-----10------|---8---7---0-0-0-| B /8-8-8-7--------10-|-----------8-8-8-| G -0---0--------0----|-----0---0-0-0-0-| D ---------0---------|-0---------------| A -------------------|-----------------| E -------------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . 2. (no vocal) 4. I'm holding out 6. and everything is right, You and me by 8. and I'm holding you tight,Snow falling peace- 10. the stars are shining bright,It'll be worth G D C Em E /7-7-7-----10------|---8---7-|-0-=---------| B /8-8-8-7--------10-|---------|-0-=---------| G -0---0--------0----|-----0---|-0-=---------| D ---------0---------|-0-------|-2-=---------| A -------------------|---------|-2-=---------| E -------------------|---------|-0-=---------| (Return to 3/4 time) 12. and everything we know, I'm coming D E -------------|-------------|-------------|---------12--| B -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| G -7~----------|-9~----------|-11~---------|-14~---------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 13. home, All G E -10=---------|-------------|-------------| B ---------13--|-12=---------|-10--12--13--| G -------------|---------12--|-------------| D -------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| in for love and we're not a- CHORUS 3: (same as Chorus 1 for 1st 20 bars) (follow staves as numbered) -lone I can't believe another year's gone So make the best of life and go on It's Christmas D (Bar 20) C E -12----------|-12----------|-------------| B -----15------|-----15------|-15--13------| G ---------14--|---------14--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------| 1. time and I'm coming home 3. time and I'm coming home G E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -13--12------|-13--12------|-13--12------|---------12--| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|-12--14------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 2. It's Christmas G E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -13--12------|-13--12------|-13--12------|-13--12------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 4. Whoa-oh-oh - OUTRO: (follow staves as numbered) F C E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----13------|-----13------|-----13------|-----13------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 1. oh, whoa-oh-oh - oh, whoa-oh-oh - 3. oh, whoa-oh-oh - oh, I'm coming G E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------|-10----------| B -----12------|-----12------|-----12------|-----12------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|---------12--| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 2. oh, Whoa-oh-oh - 4. home Whoa-oh-oh - Play the above 8 bars 9x, then: F C G E -10----------|-10----------|-10----------|-------------|-3-=---------| B -----13------|-----13------|-----13------|-------------|-0-=---------| G ---------12--|---------12--|---------12--|-0--/4---2---|-0-=---------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-0-=---------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-2-=---------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-=---------| oh, whoa-oh-oh - oh, I'm coming home ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 3/4 time (whole song except the Bridge) or 4/4 time (the Bridge). -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats fall. -For the strum pattern given in the Intro, d=down u=up -Gsus2sus4 chord EADGBE 300213 -For the verses, I'd suggest playing the open G chord with your middle, ring and pinky fingers. That way your ring and pinky fingers can stay anchored and you only have to move a couple of fingers to switch to the Gsus2sus4 chord. =...hold note or chord /...slide up ~...vibrato (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) Anne's Guitar Tab Archive - www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret