WELCOME HOME – DAVE DOBBYN TABBED BY: SIMZYofNZ (28/04/06)
This is my own interpretation of another brilliant piece by a brilliant NZ artist.
I have played this at heaps of events and it’s a great sing-a-long piece that I have
also taught children in the schools I have visited. Enjoy it! The intro is by no means
accurate but I just figured this little ‘ditty’ myself when the song was first played
on the radio and it sounds quite nice!
Any comments or feedback: write2simzy@gmail.com
NB: You can try a capo on the 2nd fret or anywhere for that matter – It’s a great song
in any key!
Enjoy!
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Play this introduction twice through. Don't be strict on string selection - listen
the track to get the feel.
INTRODUCTION:
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VERSE 1:
Tonight I am feeling for you under the state of a strange land
You have sacrificed much to be here,‘there but for grace…’ as I offer my hand
CHORUS 1:
Welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome
Welcome home from the bottom of my heart
(same chords, same rhythm)
VERSE 2:
Out here on the edge the empire is fading by the day
And the world is so weary in war, maybe we’ll find that new way?
CHORUS 2:
So welcome home, see I made a space for you now
Welcome home from the bottom of our heart
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
BRIDGE:
Keep it coming now, keep it coming now
You’ll find most of us here with our hearts wide open
Keep it coming now, keep on coming now
Keep it coming now, keep on coming now
D (Instrumental)
VERSE 3:
There’s a woman with her hands trembling, haere mai
And she sings with a mountain’s memory, haere mai
VERSE 4:
(Lightly Picked)
There’s a cloud the full length of these isles, just playing chase with the
D (back to strumming)
sun
And it’s black and it’s white and it’s wild, all the colours are one
CHORUS/REFRAIN:
Welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
Welcome home, see I made a space for you now
(hold)
Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts
OUTRO:
Em Dsus4/F# G (let ring)
From the bottom of our hearts