Easiest to play with a capo 1st fret.
Intro:
A D E
A D E
Streak the windows, smear the walls with coconut oil, yeah
A D E
Fill a cast iron kettle with water and magnolia blossoms
F#m
Let it boil, let the water roll.
D E A D E
Let the fire take its toll. I'm coming home
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A D E
Dust off the idols, give them something to eat
A D E
I bet they're hungry, I know I'm starving half to death
F#m D E
I know you're waiting, I know you've been waiting for a long, long time
A D E
and I'm coming home
F#m D
Set the table, those three extra spaces, one for
A E
me, one for your doubts, one for God
A D E
Let the incense burn in every room
A D E
Feel the fullness of time in the empty tomb
A D E
Feel the future kicking in your womb
A D E
I'm coming home. I'm coming home
Repeat intro for a while, end on A.
