Joe Cocker – Darling Be Home Soon (Ukulele)

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--------------------------.............. *from 'Joe Cocker!' (1969)* (Original Key: A) Intro: G Verse 1:
G         C                               G
 Come and talk of all the things we did today,

          C                            G
Here, and laugh about our funny little ways.

         C      Bm  Am7        G       G7
While we have a few minutes to breathe,

      C    Bm        Am7           G
And I know that it's time you must leave.
Chorus 1:
    Am7
But darling, be home soon;

                                 G              G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   Am7
My darling, be home soon;

                                             G               G7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G         G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to, (talk to).
Verse 2:
    G      C                            G
And now, a quarter of my life is almost passed,

  C                                G
I think I've come to see myself at last.

      C   Bm       Am             G
And I see that the time spent con-fused,

        C    Bm     Am            G
Was the time that I spent without you.

      C    Bm Am   Am7 D7    Am7  D7  Am7  D7
And I feel my-self im -prove.
Chorus 2:
    Am7
But darling, be home soon;

                                 G              G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   Am7
My darling, be home soon;

                                             G                 G7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since you toddled.

        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G         G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to, (talk to).
Interlude: G, C G (x2) C Cmaj7 Am D9 G, G7 (x2) C Cmaj7 Am Am7 D7 Chorus 3:
    Am7
But darling, be home soon;

                                 G              G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   Am7
My darling, be home soon;

                                             G               Gmaj7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G         G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to, (talk to, talk to).
Verse 3:
G        C                                G
 Go, and beat your crazy head against the sky,

        C                               G
Try and see beyond the houses, and your eyes.

       C    Bm Am     Am/G D7   Am7  D7  Am7  D7
Silhou-ette a -gainst the  moon.
Chorus 4:
    Am7
But darling, be home soon;

                                 G              G7
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute, if you dawdled.

   Am7
My darling, be home soon;

                                             G               Gmaj7
It's not just these few hours, but I've been waiting since I toddled.

        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G       G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to,
Coda:
        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G         G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to, (talk to).

        C       Cmaj7   Am     D9     G         G7
For the great relief of having you to talk to, (talk to).
(Repeat to Fade)