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No bends375 notesHoles 1–6Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
There's a storm .. a---cross .. the val----ley. ..
Clouds .. are roll---in' in. ..
The af----ter---noon .. is heav----y .. on your should---ers. ..
There's a truck out .. on .. the four lane .. a mile or more a---way. ..
The whin----in' of .. his .. wheels .. just makes it cold----er. ..
He's an hour .. a---way .. from rid----in', ..
on your prayers .. up in the sky. ..
And ten days on .. the road .. are bare----ly gone. ..
There's a fire .. soft----ly burn---ing .. sup---per's on .. the stove. ..
It's the light .. in your eyes .. that makes him warm. ..
Hey .. it's good .. to be back home .. a----gain. ..
Some---times .. this old farm .. feels .. like .. a long lost friend, ..
yes .. 'n hey .. it's good .. to be back .. home a----gain. ..
There's all the news .. to tell him .. how'd you spend your time?
What's the lat..--est thing .. the neigh---bors say?
And your moth---er .. called .. last fri---day .. Sun---shine .. made her cry. ..
You felt the ba---by move .. just yes----ter----day. ..
Hey .. it's good .. to be back home .. a----gain .. yes it is. ..
Some---times .. this old farm .. feels .. like .. a long lost friend, ..
yes .. 'n hey .. it's good .. to be back .. home a----gain. ..
Oh .. the time .. that I can lay .. this tired .. old bod----y down. ..
And feel your fing..--ers .. feath----er soft .. up----on me. ..
The kiss--es .. that I live for .. the love .. that lights my way. ..
The hap----pi---ness .. that liv..--ing with you .. brings me. ..
It's the sweet..-est thing I know of .. just spend---ing time with you. ..
It's the lit---tle things.. that make a house .. a home. ..
Like a fire .. soft...---ly .. burn---ing .. sup----per on the stove. ..
The light ..in your eyes .. that makes me warm. ..
Hey .. it's good .. to be back home .. a----gain. ..
Some---times .. this old farm .. feels .. like .. a long lost friend, ..
Yes .. 'n hey .. it's good .. to be back .. home a----gain. ..
Hey .. it's good .. to be back home .. a----gain .. oh it is. ..
Some---times .. this old farm .. feels .. like .. a long lost friend, ..
hey .. it's good .. to be back .. home a----gain. ..
I said hey .. it's good .. to be back .. home a----gain. ..
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There's  a   storm .. a---cross .. the   val----ley. ..
3*    -3    -4,     -4      -4,      -3    -3     3*.

Clouds .. are   roll---in'    in. ..
-3,      -4     -3     2      1*.

The   af----ter---noon ..  is   heav----y ..   on   your should---ers. ..
-4    -4     -4      -4,     -4      -3     3*,    -1*   -2*    -2*     3*.

There's a  truck out .. on ..  the  four  lane ..      a   mile   or  more   a---way. ..
3*   -3   -4    -4,  -4 5*,   -4    -3     3* -2*,  -3    -3    -4    -3     2      1*.

The   whin----in'    of .. his .. wheels .. just makes  it   cold----er. ..
-4      -4     - 4    -4,    -3*,     -3,       -3      3*   -2*   -2*     2.

He's  an  hour .. a---way .. from   rid----in', ..
-4    -4    -4,    -4     5*,    -4     -3      3*,

on   your  prayers ..   up    in   the    sky. ..
-2*     3*    -3,         -4     -3     2      1*.

And   ten   days   on .. the   road .. are   bare----ly   gone. ..
-4     -4      -4    -4,     -3*    -3,     -3       3*   -2*    3*.

There's  a   fire .. soft----ly   burn---ing ..  sup---per's  on ..  the  stove. ..
3*   -3    -4,      5*    -4     -3      3*,    -3       -4    -3,      2      1*.

It's    the   light ..  in  your  eyes .. that  makes   him   warm. ..
-4     -4     -4,       -4   -3*   -3,      -3       3*      -1*      2.

Hey ..  it's   good .. to    be   back   home ..  a----gain. ..
5*,      5*     5*,    5*   -4     -4       -4,     -3       3*.

Some---times .. this   old  farm .. feels .. like ..   a   long    lost  friend, ..
5*       5*,     -4     -4    -4,        3*,     3*,   -4      3*    -2*     2,

yes ..  'n hey ..  it's   good ..  to     be   back ..  home   a----gain. ..
5*,    3* -4,    -4      -4,      -3     -3     -3,         3*    -1*    2.

There's   all    the   news ..  to    tell   him .. how'd   you  spend your time?
-4       -4      -4      5*,     -4    -3      3*,    -3       -4      -3       2     1*.

What's   the    lat..--est   thing .. the   neigh---bors   say?
-4       -4     -4,     -3*    -3,     -3        3*     -2*     3*.

And your moth---er .. called ..  last  fri---day .. Sun---shine .. made  her   cry. ..
3*   -3    -4     -4,       5*,      -4    -3     3*,    -3       -4,       -3      2      1*.

You   felt  the    ba---by   move ..  just   yes----ter----day. ..
-4     -4    -4    -4    -3*    -3,        -3      3*     -1*     2.

Hey .. it's   good .. to    be   back   home ..  a----gain ..  yes    it     is. ..
5*,    5*      5*,    5*   -4     -4       -4,      -3       3*,     3*   -2*   2.

Some---times .. this   old  farm .. feels .. like ..   a  long   lost  friend, ..
5*        5*,      -4    -4    -4,        3*,     3*,   -4     3*   -2*     2,

yes .. 'n  hey .. it's   good ..  to    be   back ..  home   a----gain. ..
5*,    3* -4,     -4     -4,      -3    -3     -3,        3*    -1*    2.

Oh .. the  time .. that   I    can    lay ..  this   tired .. old  bod----y  down. ..
6,      6      6,     -5*  -5*   -5*    -5*,     5*    -4,      5*   -4     3*    2.

And  feel  your  fing..--ers .. feath----er    soft ..  up----on   me. ..
-2*   -2*   -3     5*,     6,      -5*      6     -5*,    5*     3*   -4.

The  kiss--es .. that    I   live    for ..  the   love ..  that  lights  my  way. ..
6      6    6,      6    -6*   6     -5*,   -4      -4,        5*   -4      3*    2.

The  hap----pi---ness .. that  liv..--ing  with   you .. brings   me. ..
2    -3      -3     -3,       5*   6,     6      6      6,        5*     -4.

It's  the sweet..-est thing    I   know   of ..  just  spend---ing  time  with  you. ..
-4    -4    -4,     -4     5*   -4     -3     3*,     3*    -3       -4     -3      2      1*.

It's    the   lit---tle   things.. that   make    a   house ..  a   home. ..
-4      -4    -4    -4      -4,      -3*      -3    -3       3*,    -2*    3*.

Like     a    fire .. soft...---ly  .. burn---ing ..  sup----per   on   the   stove. ..
3*    -3    -4,      5*,     6,        5*     3*,     -3      -4    -3     2      1*.

The  light ..in   your   eyes .. that   makes   me   warm. ..
-4     -4,   -4     -3*    -3,      -3         3*    -1*      2.

Hey .. it's    good ..  to     be   back   home ..  a----gain. ..
5*,    5*      5*,      5*   -4    -4       -4,      -3       3*.

Some---times .. this  old  farm .. feels .. like ..  a   long   lost  friend, ..
5*       5*,      -4   -4    -4,         3*,     3*,   -4     3*   -2*     2,

Yes .. 'n  hey ..  it's   good ..  to    be   back ..  home    a----gain. ..
5*,    3* -4,     -4      -4,      -3    -3     -3,         3*    -1*     2.

Hey .. it's   good ..  to    be   back   home ..  a----gain ..  oh    it   is. ..
5*,    5*      5*,    5*   -4    -4       -4,       -3      3*,     3*  -2*   2.

Some---times .. this  old  farm .. feels .. like ..   a   long  lost  friend, ..
5*       5*,     -4    -4    -4,        3*,     3*,    3*   -3     -4      5*,

hey .. it's   good ..  to     be   back ..  home    a----gain. ..
-4,     -4      -4,      -3     -3    -3,          3*    -1*     2.

I  said  hey ..  it's   good ..  to    be   back ..  home   a----gain. ..
-4   -4   -4,       -4      5*,    -3    -3     -3,        3*    -1*    2.