Dreams Of Home Lyrics By The Wolfe Tones
Written by Brian Warfield, banjo player, singer / songwriter for The Wolfe Tones [ song lyrics ]. The youtube video is from Siamsa Cois Laoi festival in Cork Ireland 1986. This period was the most successful for the group playing the big gigs to over 50,000 fans. Yours truly was at this gig in Cork, but that's another story. While this song is about dreaming of one's homeland there's another that's a love song about a woman called Dreaming My Dreams Song which is an American folk / country song.
I'm coming home, and how the years have flown.
For far too long I've been a stranger in a strange town.
So far away, from all the friends I love.
Now I'll go back to my green hills those friendly smiles.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
How things have changed, now nothing seems the same.
For I have been away too long I've just myself to blame.
And Mary dear, how could you marry him.
Was then you shattered all my hopes and all my dreams.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
I remember well that rainy day, the day I came back home.
I never thought that I could be a stranger in my town.
And as the rain ran down my face, I cried my tears alone.
For here I was a stranger in my own home town.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
For far too long I've been a stranger in a strange town.
So far away, from all the friends I love.
Now I'll go back to my green hills those friendly smiles.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
How things have changed, now nothing seems the same.
For I have been away too long I've just myself to blame.
And Mary dear, how could you marry him.
Was then you shattered all my hopes and all my dreams.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
I remember well that rainy day, the day I came back home.
I never thought that I could be a stranger in my town.
And as the rain ran down my face, I cried my tears alone.
For here I was a stranger in my own home town.
For the boys and girls, who crossed the ocean wide
And leave their friends and loved ones on the other side.
So take me home, where I belong,
I'm dreaming dreams of home for much too long.
These are the guitar chords as played by Tommy Byrne
[F]I'm coming [Cm]home, and how the [Eb]years have [F]flown.
For far too [Cm]long I've [Bb]been a [Eb]stranger [F]in a [Gm]strange [F]town.
So far a[Cm]way, from all the [Eb]friends I [F]love.
Now I'll go [Gm]back to my green [Eb]hills those [Cm]friendly [Bb]smiles.
chorus
For the [Gm]boys and [Bb]girls, who crossed the [Cm]ocean wide
And leave their [F]friends and loved ones on the [Eb]other [Bb]side.
So [F]take me [Bb]home, where I be[Eb]long,
I'm [Gm]dreaming [F]dreams of [Dm]home for [Cm]much too [Bb]long.
[Bb]How things have [Cm]changed, now nothing [Eb]seems the [F]same.
For [Cm]I have been a[Bb]way too [Eb]long I've [F]just my[Gm]self to [F]blame.
And Mary [Cm]dear how could you [Eb]marry [F]him.
Was then you [Gm]shattered [Dm]all my [Eb]hopes and [Cm]all my [Bb]dreams.
Here's the chords in an easier key
[D]I'm coming [Am]home, and how the [C]years have [D]flown.
For far too [Am]long I've [G]been a [C]stranger [D]in a [Em]strange [D]town.
So far a[Am]way, from all the [C]friends I [D]love.
Now I'll go [Em]back to my green [C]hills those [Am]friendly [G]smiles.
chorus
For the [Em]boys and [G]girls, who crossed the [Am]ocean wide
And leave their [D]friends and loved ones on the [C]other [G]side.
So [D]take me [G]home, where I be[C]long,
I'm [Em]dreaming [D]dreams of [Bm]home for [Am]much too [G]long.
[G]How things have [Am]changed, now nothing [C]seems the [D]same.
For [Am]I have been a[G]way too [C]long I've [D]just my[Em]self to [D]blame.
And Mary [Am]dear how could you [C]marry [D]him.
Was then you [Em]shattered [Bm]all my [C]hopes and [Am]all my [G]dreams.
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[F]I'm coming [Cm]home, and how the [Eb]years have [F]flown.
For far too [Cm]long I've [Bb]been a [Eb]stranger [F]in a [Gm]strange [F]town.
So far a[Cm]way, from all the [Eb]friends I [F]love.
Now I'll go [Gm]back to my green [Eb]hills those [Cm]friendly [Bb]smiles.
chorus
For the [Gm]boys and [Bb]girls, who crossed the [Cm]ocean wide
And leave their [F]friends and loved ones on the [Eb]other [Bb]side.
So [F]take me [Bb]home, where I be[Eb]long,
I'm [Gm]dreaming [F]dreams of [Dm]home for [Cm]much too [Bb]long.
[Bb]How things have [Cm]changed, now nothing [Eb]seems the [F]same.
For [Cm]I have been a[Bb]way too [Eb]long I've [F]just my[Gm]self to [F]blame.
And Mary [Cm]dear how could you [Eb]marry [F]him.
Was then you [Gm]shattered [Dm]all my [Eb]hopes and [Cm]all my [Bb]dreams.
Here's the chords in an easier key
[D]I'm coming [Am]home, and how the [C]years have [D]flown.
For far too [Am]long I've [G]been a [C]stranger [D]in a [Em]strange [D]town.
So far a[Am]way, from all the [C]friends I [D]love.
Now I'll go [Em]back to my green [C]hills those [Am]friendly [G]smiles.
chorus
For the [Em]boys and [G]girls, who crossed the [Am]ocean wide
And leave their [D]friends and loved ones on the [C]other [G]side.
So [D]take me [G]home, where I be[C]long,
I'm [Em]dreaming [D]dreams of [Bm]home for [Am]much too [G]long.
[G]How things have [Am]changed, now nothing [C]seems the [D]same.
For [Am]I have been a[G]way too [C]long I've [D]just my[Em]self to [D]blame.
And Mary [Am]dear how could you [C]marry [D]him.
Was then you [Em]shattered [Bm]all my [C]hopes and [Am]all my [G]dreams.
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