Back home (1970)    (midi)

G - D

G A

1. Back home, they'll be thinking about us when we are far away,

D G

back home, they'll be really behind us in every game we play.

D G

They'll share every goal we are scoring,

A

out there, we will still hear them roaring,

G Bm Em G C D G

and we'll give all we've got to give for the folks back home.

(original moves up half a note here to capo 4th)

G

2. Back home, they'll be watching and waiting

A

and cheering every move,

D

back home, though they think we're the greatest,

G

that's what we've got to prove.

D G

Once more we will meet with the best,

A

like before, we'll be put to the test.

G Bm Em G C D G

oh, and we'll give all we've got to give for the folks back home.

(original moves up half a note here to capo 5th)

3. + instrumental = verse 2, lines 1 to 4

D G

They'll see, as they're watching and praying,

A

that we put our hearts in our playing,

G Bm Em G C D G

we'll fight until the whistle blows for the folks back home !

+ A - G - Bm - Em - G - C - D - G …

(orig. = capo 4th) (England World Cup Squad 1970)