Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: G Verse: G As I walked out one evening C G D Em To breathe the air and to sooth my mind C G I thought of friends and the home I had C G Am D G C G And all those things I left behind, woah-oh
Verse: G A silent star shone on me C G D Em My eyes saw the far horizon C G As if to pierce this veil of time C G/B Am D G C G And escape this earthly prison, woah-oh Chorus: D G Will there come a time when the memories fade C D Em And pass on with the long, long years? C G When the ties no longer bind C G/B Am D Lord, save me from this darkest fear G C G Don't let me come home a stranger Em D G C G I couldn't stand to be a stranger Verse: G In this place so far from home C G D Em They know my name, but they don't know me C G They hear my voice, they see my face C G/B Am D G C G But they can't lay no claim on me, woah-oh Chorus: D G Will there come a time when the memories fade C D Em And pass on with the long, long years? C G When the ties no longer bind C G/B Am D Lord, save me from this darkest fear G C G Don't let me come home a stranger Em D G C G I couldn't stand to be a stranger Verse: G As I walk this universe C G D Em I free my mind of time and space C G I wander through the galaxy C G/B Am D G C G But never do I find my place, woah-oh Chorus: D G Will there come a time when the memories fade C D Em And pass on with the long, long years? C G When the ties no longer bind C G/B Am D Lord, save me from this darkest fear G C G Don't let me come home a stranger Em D G C G I couldn't stand to be a stranger C G/B Am D Lord, save me from this darkest fear G C G So, don't let me come home a stranger Em D G I couldn't stand to be a stranger