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Darling Be Home Soon

Biography:

John Robert Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014), better known as Joe Cocker, was an English rock singer. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive versions of popular songs of varying genres.

Cocker's recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" reached number one in the UK in 1968. He performed the song live at Woodstock in 1969 and performed the same year at the Isle of Wight Festival

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...DARLING BE HOME SOON... by Joe Cocker
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*from 'Joe Cocker!' (1969)*

*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: A)

Intro:

G

Verse 1:

G C G
Come and talk of all the things we did to-day,
C G
Here, and laugh about our funny little ways.
C Bm Am7 G G7
While we have a few minutes to breathe,
C Bm Am7 G
And I know that it's time you must leave.

Chorus 1:

Am7
But darling, be home soon;
G G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.
Am7
My darling, be home soon;
G G7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.
C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).

Verse 2:

G C G
And now, a quarter of my life is almost passed,
C G
I think I've come to see myself at last.
C Bm Am G
And I see that the time spent con-fused,
C Bm Am G
Was the time that I spent without you.
C Bm Am Am/G D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
And I feel my-self im -prove.

Chorus 2:

Am7
But darling, be home soon;
G G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.
Am7
My darling, be home soon;
G G7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since you toddled.
C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).

Interlude:

G, C G (x2)
C C/B Am D9 G, G7 (x2)
C C/B Am Am/G D7

Chorus 3:

Am7
But darling, be home soon;
G G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.
Am7
My darling, be home soon;
G Gmaj7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.
C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to, talk to).

Verse 3:

G C G
Go, and beat your crazy head against the sky,
C G
Try and see beyond the houses, and your eyes.
C Bm Am Am/G D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Silhou-ette a -gainst the moon.

Chorus 4:

Am7
But darling, be home soon;
G G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.
Am7
My darling, be home soon;
G Gmaj7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.
C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to,

Coda:

C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).
C C/B Am D9 G G7
For the great re-lief of having you to talk to, (talk to).

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G C Bm Am7 G7 C/B

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 x24432 x02013 323000 x20033

Am D9 Am/G D7 Gmaj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02210 x5455x 302210 xx0212 3x443x

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])