WONDER WHY WE EVER GO HOME
Jimmy Buffett
From the CD: You Had To Be There
MCA Records

Intro
 
(G) Years grow (C/D) shorter, not (G) longer (C/D)   
The (G) more you've (C/D) been on your (G) own (C/D)
(G) Feelin's for (C/D) movin' (G) grow (C/D) stronger      
So you (F) wonder why you (C) ever go (G) home
(F) Wonder why you (C) ever go (G) home

(G) People are (C/D) movin' so (G) quickly (C/D)
(G) Humor's in (C/D) need of re(G)pair (C/D)
(G) Same occu(C/D)pations and (G) same obli(C/D)gations
They've (F) really got (C) nothing to (G) share
Like (F) drivin' a(C)round with no (F) spare

Solo

(G) River gets (C/D) deeper not (G) shallow (C/D)
The (G) further you (C/D) move down the (G) stream (C/D)
(G) Wonderin' if (C/D) I can keep (G) her (C/D)
As I (F) race to catch (C) up with my (G) dreams
(F) How they shine and (C) glitter and (G) gleam

(G) Years grow (C/D) shorter, (G) not (C/D) longer   
The (G) more you've been (C/D) on your (G) own (C/D)
(G) Feelin's for (C/D) movin' (G) grow (C/D) stronger      
So you (F) wonder why you (C) ever go (G) home
(F) Wonder why you (C) ever go (G) home