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Lovin’ Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon Chords

Chord reference G, C, Am, D, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Come, and [C]talk of all the things we did to [G]day Here, and [C]laugh about our funny little [G]ways While we [C]have a few [Am]minutes to [G]breathe Then I [C]know that it’s [Am]time you must [G]leave

But [C]darling be home soon I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled My [C]darling be home [C]soon It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

And [G]now, a [C]quarter of my life is almost [G]past I [C]think I’ve come to see myself at [G]last And I [C]see that the [Am]time spent con[G]fused Was the [C]time that I [Am]spent without [G]you And I [C]feel [Am]myself in [D]bloom

So [C]darling be home soon I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled My [C]darling be home soon It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

So Darling My [C]darling be home soon I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled My [C]darling be home soon It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

[G]Go, and [C]beat your crazy head against the [G]sky Try, and [C]see beyond the houses and your [G]eyes It’s [C]ok to [Am]shoot the [D]moon

So [C]darling be home soon I [C]couldn’t bear to wait an extra [G]minute if you dawdled My [C]darling be home soon It’s [C]not just these few hours but I’ve been [G]waiting since I toddled For the [C]great relief of [Am]having [D7]you to [G]talk to

Artist The Lovin' Spoonful
Album You're a Big Boy Now
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1967
Key G

How to Play Darling Be Home Soon on Guitar?

The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Am, D, D7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Darling Be Home Soon with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.