Tones and I - Not Going Home: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Not Going Home" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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      Bm                         D
When everyone has gone to bed I find
myself all in my head
     A
I'm walkin' down this lonely road
       F#7
'Cause I ain't got no place to go
   Bm                                   D
I want to find this peace of mind that people
speak of
                     A
Yes, I tried but I'm walkin' down this lonely road
       F#7
'Cause I ain't got no place to go

Bm                              D
Go in there, I go and I don't know
where I will be tomorrow
A
Through the night we choose to fight
    F#7
But all I know is

Chorus:
              Bm
I'm not going home
               D
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
              F#m
I'm not going home
               E     D
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home, home
    C#m      Bm    D
And I'm not going home
              F#m
I'm not going home, oh
      E D C#m Bm
Ooh, ooh

Some people stop, some pass me by
It's pourin' rain, but I'm alive
And where I'm headed, I don't know
'Cause I ain't got no place to go
I'm seekin' something I can't find
I had before but I left behind
And I'd rather walk this lonely road
Than turn around and go back home

Go in there, I go and
I don't know where I will be tomorrow
Through the night, we choose to fight
But all I know is

Chorus:
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home, home
And I'm not going home
I'm not going home

Bm
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
D
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
A
Everybody sees the, everybody sees the
F#7
Breaking, a breaking, ooh
Bm
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
D
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
A
Everybody sees the, everybody sees the
F#7
Breaking, a breaking, ooh

Chorus:
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
And I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home
Ooh, ooh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Not Going Home" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Not Going Home" by Tones and I.