Chords
Better be home soon

Better Be Home Soon was penned by Neil Finn and recorded by the band Crowded House for their 1988 album Temple of Low Men. It is a ballad reflecting on insecurities and interpersonal conflicts, suggesting the importance of coming home and resolving issues in relationships before its too late.

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
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 C                  Am 
Somewhere deep inside
                   Em           G  G7 
Something' s got a hold on you
          C            Am 
And it' s pushing me aside
                      Em       G 
See it stretch on forever

                C       C7 
And I know I' m right
                       F 
For the first time in my life
              G 
That' s why I tell you
                      C       G 
You' d better be home soon

 C                    Am 
 Stripping back the coats
               Em        G  G7 
Of lies and deception
 C               Am 
Back to nothingness
                    Em      G 
Like a week in the desert

                C       C7 
And I know I' m right
                       F 
For the first time in my life
              G 
That' s why I tell you
                      C       Bm7 
You' d better be home soon

 Bb             D                        G 
 So don' t say no, don' t say nothing' s wrong
 Bb                     A7                  D 
Cos when you get back home maybe I' ll be gone

 C                  Am 
It would cause me pain
               Em       G  G7 
If we were to end it
     C               Am 
But I could start again
           Em          G 
You can depend on it

               C       C7 
And I know I' m right
                         F 
For the first time in my life
              G 
That' s why I tell you
                      Am       D7 
You' d better be home soon
              F         G 
That' s why I tell you
                      C 
You' d better be home soon