Welcome Back Chords & Tabs
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SONG: Welcome Back
ARTIST: John Sebastian
ALBUM: Welcome Back
Submission by Paulie Jay
For best results, play the chords as shown
G A7 Dmaj7 Em#9 F#m7 B7 Em7
-3- -3- -2- -3- -2- -2- -0-
-0- -2- -2- -0- -5- -4- -3-
-0- -2- -2- -0- -2- -2- -0-
-0- -2- -0- -2- -2- -4- -2-
-2- -0- -x- -2- -4- -2- -2-
-3- -x- -x- -0- -2- -x- -0-
Gm6 E E/G# A6 Asus4 Aadd9 Emadd9
-3- -0- -0- -2- -0- -0- -2-
-3- -0- -0- -2- -3- -0- -0-
-3- -1- -4- -2- -2- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-x- -2- -2- -0- -0- -0- -2-
-3- -0- -4- -x- -x- -x- -0-
INTRO
G A7 Dmaj7
G A7 Dmaj7
VERSE 1
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Em#9
Welcome back
A7 Dmaj7
Your dreams were your ticket out
Em#9
Welcome back
A7 Dmaj7
To that same old place that you laughed about
F#m7 B7 Em7
Well the names have all changed since you hung around
Gm6 Bm
But those dreams have remained and they've turned around
E
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya
E/G#
(who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
A7 A6 Asus4 Aadd9
Back here where we need ya
Aadd9
(back here where we need ya)
Em#9 Emadd9 Asus4 Aadd9
Yeah, we tease him a lot 'cause we got him on the spot
Dmaj7
Welcome back
G A7 Dmaj7
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
G A7 Dmaj7
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
VERSE 2 as per VERSE ONE
Welcome back
We always could spot a friend,
Welcome back
And I smile when I think how you must have been
And I know what a scene you were learning in
Was there something that made you come back again
And what could ever lead ya
(what could ever lead ya)
Back here where we need ya
(back here where we need ya)
Yeah, we tease him a lot cause we got him on the spot
Welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
HARMONICA SOLO over VERSE chords
Vocals come back in at the F#m7
And I know what a scene you were learning in
Was there something that made you come back again
And what could ever lead ya
(what could ever lead ya)
Back here where we need ya
(back here where we need ya)
Yeah, we tease him a lot cause we got him on the spot
Welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back
Keep vamping on Dmaj7 G A7 til the end of the song.
Yeah, we tease him a lot
Welcome back, welcome back
'Cause we got him on the spot
Welcome back, welcome back
Yeah, we tease him a lot cause we got him on the spot
Welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back