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Gm7 Bb C C9 b5  Ab Eb2 G Fm7 Ab Bb

Verse 1
Eb                                Fm7
    The road was straight and narrow
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Leading to my father's house
Ab             Eb2 G Eb/G Fm7             Ab Bb Bb Ab
The gates were open  wide   awaiting my return
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Near them stood my father
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With his arms stretched out to me
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With tears on his face I heard him say 
        Gm7         Bb C             Gsus E
Welcome home, I've missed you so much 
    Fm7           Bb C  Cm         Eb Ab   Ab      Ab Bb
My heart has been broken  since the day you  went away
Gb#5 Ab Gm7          Bb C       C9 b5   C9
Welcome  home, I'll prepare a celebration
     Ab2         Ab    Eb2 G  Eb/G
Come take your place beside me
            Fm7         Ab Bb        Ab Eb Eb2 G Fm7 Ab Bb Eb
You've been gone so long;    welcome home

Verse 2
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His hand was on my shoulder 
                            Eb2 G Ab2
As we walked up to the house
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And Mom  peeped out the front door
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And then came running out 
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She threw her arms around me
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And squeezed me like Momma can
           Ab2                Eb2 G
And then kissed me on my cheek
            Fm7                   Ab Bb                 Gm7
And with my face held in her hands,   she said, welcome home
          Bb C                 Gsus E
How I've longed for this moment
       Fm7               Bb C Cm        Eb Ab     Ab      Ab Bb
I've prayed for you each night since the day you went away
 Gb#5 Ab Gm7          Bb C             C9 b5  C9
Welcome   home, I'll prepare a place for you
     Ab2  Ab          Eb2 G   Eb/G
My prayers  have been answered
           Fm7                  Ab Bb          Ab Eb Eb F/A G/B
Thank You, Jesus, O, thank You, Jesus; welcome home

Verse 3
Cm      Cm2 B           Cm Bb                    Ab Eb/G          
  O how good it felt to be   in my father's house
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After all the pain and heartache I had put him through
G7#5       Cm            Cm2 B
   And to know that I'm forgiven
       Cm Bb             Ab   Eb/G
And my past has been forgotten
       Fm7            Ab Bb
And to hear my fam'ly say
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We still love you,    O,       welcome home
       C D           C/E D Gb
O how sweet the sound
      Gm7              C D     Dm      F Bb Bb    Bb C
Those simple words, we love you, still echo in my heart
B  E #9   Am7
Welcome   home
               D7 b9                Gb#5 D Gb#5 Ab
No more will I take this place for granted
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It's so good to be loved and wanted
  Bb         Gm7       Bb C
After you've done wrong
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And still be   welcomed home,         welcome   home