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                            Artist - Rod Stewart
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                   Song - Oh God I Wish I Was Home Tonight
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                       Album - Foolish Behavior (1980)
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                            Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard



INTRO
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D Bm A

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Acoustic
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E|-5-3-2-0---------|
B|---------3-2-0---|
G|---------------2-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

D Bm A
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Acoustic
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E|-5-5-5-3-2-0---------|
B|-------------3-2-0---|
G|-------------------2-|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|


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VERSE 1
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D                    Bm             A
Rain poured down the wind swept avenue
   D                  Bm          A
On another dark wet December afternoon
Em               G               D    A
All my cherished memories are of you
Em                G                   A
All my warmth and comfort stayed with you


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VERSE 2
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             D                          Bm                  A      
I would have wrote you a letter but the telephone calls are free
          D                 Bm                       A
Cause the boys in the next apartment are working all day
          Em                      G                   D    A
They're a great bunch of guys but I think they're all gay
Em              G                           A
What am I doing avoiding what I'm trying to say


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CHORUS
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C        Am                G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
               D
With you in my arms
C        Am                G      D
Oh God I wish I was home tonight


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VERSE 3
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D               Bm                  A     
Send me a naked picture by the U.S. mail
D                    Bm                      A
Write a pornographic letter You know I won't tell
          Em                          G                   D    A
Keep your legs closed tight keep your body under lock and key
     Em                G                           A
Stay home at night and save all the best parts for me  

Yeah baby


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CHORUS
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C        Am                G   
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
              D
Yes I do baby
C        Am                G      A
Oh God I wish I was home tonight, Whewww


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G  O
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D Bm A   D Bm A
Em G D A   Em G A


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VERSE 4
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           D                Bm                          A
I could be home in time for Christmas if you want me to be
          D                    Bm                   A
There's a plane leaves here at midnight arriving at three
          Em                G                D    A
But I'm a bit financially embarrassed I must admit
Em                    G                 A
Tell you the truth my honey I haven't a cent


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CHORUS
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C        Am                G 
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
  D
Tonight baby
C        Am                G      A
Oh God I wish I was home tonight


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VERSE 5
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D                     Bm                      A
Guess I'd better ring off before the boys get home
     D                 Bm                     A
My regards to all your family and everyone at home
          Em               G                         D     A
There's a lump comes to my throat and a tear I can't hide
        Em               G                A
Cause I wanna see you so badly I just may die

And you know why baby



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CHORUS
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C        Am                G
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
                     D
With the ones that I love
C        Am                G      D
Oh God I wish I was home tonight  yeahhh
C        Am                G      D 
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
C           Am                G   
Oh my God I wish I was home tonight
         A
Tonight, tonight


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VERSE 6
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D                 Bm                A
I've been hearing voices out on the street
     D                         Bm                      A
They say you've found some one else who's really quite neat
Em             G               D   A
But he doesn't move you like I do 
Em                   G                       D
Tell me what I wanna hear that it just ain't true