[Intro]
E D E
[Verse]
D Am
Home, home, wild birds home
Em Bm
Lark to the grass, wren to the hedge
E D Am
Rooks to the treetops, swallows to the eaves
Em Bm F# E
Eagle to its crag, raven to its stone
D E D E
Wild birds home
[Verse]
D Am
Home, home, strayed ones home
Em Bm
Rabbit to burrow, fox to earth
E D Am
Mouse to the wainscot, rat to the barn
Em Bm F# E
Cattle to byre, dog to the hearth
D E D E
All beasts home
[Verse]
D Am
Home, home, wanderers home
Em Bm
Cormorant to rock, gull from the storm
E D Am
Cormorant to rock, gull from the storm
Em Bm F# E
Boat to harbour, all safe home
D E D E
All safe home
[Verse]
D Am
Children home, at evening home
Em Bm
Boys and girls, from the roads come home
E D Am
Out of the rain, sons come home
Em Bm F# E
From the gathering dusk, young ones home
D E D E
Young ones home
[Verse]
D Am
Home, home, all souls home
Em Bm
Dead to the graveyard, living to the lamplight
E D Am
Old to the firelight, girls from the twilight
Em Bm F# E
Babe to the breast, heart to its haven
D E D E
Lost ones home