Almost Home

Capo 1st fret
G

       C
He had plastic bags wrapped ?round his shoes

He was covered with the evening news
G             D                 G
Had a pair of wool socks on his hands
         C
The bank sign was flashing five below

It was freezin? rain and spittin? snow
G                  D                 G
He was curled up behind some garbage cans

(bridge)
B                                C
I was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake
B                                  C               D
When he opened up his eyes I said, Old man are you ok? He said?

(Chorus)
                          C
I just climbed out of the cottonwood tree
                        G
I was runnin? from some honey bees
                   C
Drip-dryin? in the summer breeze
                   D
After jumpin? into Calico Creek
                      C
I was walkin? down an old dirt road
                             G             G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em                         C
Man I wish you?d just left me alone
D                  G
Cause I was almost home

              C
Then he said, I was just comin? ?round the barn

Bout the time you grabbed my arm
G                 D                 G
And I heard momma holler, son hurry up
      C
I was close enough for my own nose

To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
G               D                G
And I saw daddy loadin? up the truck

(bridge)
B                                   C
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbers blowin? in the wind
      B                     C             D
Since July of 55? that?s as close as I?ve been?

(repeat Chorus)

D
I said old man you?re gonna freeze to death
       Em
Let me drive you to the mission
        C
He said boy if you?d left me alone
      D          Dsus / D
Right now I?d be fishin?

(Chorus) 2x?s

Em                         C      D
man I wish you?d just left me alone
             C     G
I was almost home