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Barenaked Ladies: Go Bome
Capo: 2nd fret
G: 320033   D: xx0232      G/F#:  200033   Cm: 335543
C:  x32033   Am: x02210    Em:   022000  F: 133211
Intro:  G C G C G C 
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         Well let me tell you if you’re feeling alone, Instead 
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of whining and moaning.  Just get on the phone,
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tell her you’re coming home.  If  you need her,
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you should be there. 
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          If you scream in your sleep, or collapse in a 
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heap. And sponaneously weep, then you know you’re 
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in deep. If you need her, you should be there, Go home.
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                There’s nothing better than affairs of the heart.  
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To make you feel so good,  then tear you apart. 
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       Make up your mind and stick it  out, or start again.
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         You can’t imagine what an effort it takes,  when 
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you make a mistake, and you know in the wake,
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that a heart’s going to break.  If you need her, you 
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you should be there.
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   If you’re flummoxed and flushed, and you heartbeat is 
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rushed, then get out of the slush, tell your dog team to 
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mush,  if you need her, you  should be there, Go home.
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               If you think of her as Joan of Ark,  she’s burning 
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for you, get your car out of park.    If you think of her as 
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Catherine the Great, then you should be the horse to 
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help her meet her fate. If you need her, you should be 
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there, Go home.
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           You can’t believe it, but it’s true.            She’s  
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given everything to you.         Now take a moment to 
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be sure, before you give it all to her. 
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            Well now you’re thinking that it’s over at last, all 
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your woes in the past. But you’re got to be fast, put your 
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foot on the gas. If you need her, you should be there.
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           So now you’re out from under the gun, and it’s 
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over and done. I won’t spoil all the fun, but if you ever
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wonder, she’ll be there if you need her, Go home.
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          If you’re lucky to be one of the few,     to find 
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someone to tolerate you.    Then I shouldn’t have to tell
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you again,      just pack your bags and get yourself on a 
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plane.  
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 I f you need her, you should be there, Go home.  Come 
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on man.  If you need her, you should be there, 
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Go home........................  F---  Ya!

J.R.