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When (F)I left home to (C)be who I am,
(Dm7)some peo ple said, “No (Bbsus2)way.”
But I (F)laid it all down,
(C)gave ev ’ry thing.
In my (Dm7)head rang the words that my (Bbsus2)Fa ther said:
You’re (Gm7)nev
er
far.
I will be (F)where
you
are.
(Dm7)And when you (Gm7)come
to
Me, I will o pen My (Bbsus2)arms.
Wel come home, (F)you.
I know you by (C)name.
How do you (Bbsus2)do?
I shine be cause of you to day.
So come and sit (Dm7)down,
tell me how you (Am)are.
I know, (Bb)son, it’s good just to see your face.
When I (F)look at you
(C)hold in’ my heart, I will (Dm7)give to you all that I (Bbsus2)have.
Son, I (F)know there’ll be times you will (C)feel all a lone I will (Dm7)share with you the words my (Bbsus2)Fa ther said:
You’re (Gm7)nev
er
far.
I will be (F)where
you
are.
(Dm7)And when you (Gm7)come
to
Me
you can (Bbsus2)bet I will o pen My arms.
Wel come home, see your face.
So I’ll be wait ing for that (F)day,
just to (C)feel Your warm em (Gm7)brace.
Your love has shown I will (Bbsus2)nev er be a lone, for You will wel come me (F)home.
I’ll for (Dm7)ev er be, for You will (Am7)say to me,
“Wel come (C)home,
you.
I know you by (C)name.
How do you (Bbsus2)do?
I shine be cause of you to day.
So come and sit (Dm7)down,
tell me how you (Am7)are.
I know, (Bb)son, it’s good just to (Gm7)see your face.”
When (F)I left home to (C)be who I am,
(Dm7)some peo ple said, “No (Bbsus2)way.”
This page shows “Welcome Home (You)” by Brian Littrell in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 68 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.