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Gone Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Gone Home
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs Written by Bill Carlisle
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All of my friends that I
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loved
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day
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
The song bird that sings in the
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dale seems to
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say
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
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joined the heavenly
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fold
They're walking on streets of pure
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gold
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left one by one as their
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work here was
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done
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
Life here is lonely since
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they've gone be
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fore
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
The old weeping willow that
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stands by the
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door
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sings (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
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The trumpet will sound on that
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great judgment
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day
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
We'll see all our friends that have
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gone on that
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way
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home (they have gone home)
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home (they have gone home)
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Gone Home?
- The song Gone Home was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.