D  B A F#   B E A

[Verse]
A
Two hobos on a railroad line
D                    A
I'm getting ready to go
A
Pulling on a bottle of burgundy wine
B                    E
I'm getting ready to go
A
Well they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when
D                           B   
The Dixie Flyer burned around the bend
A                                      F#
And it punched their tickets for the promised land
B           E        A
I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]
A            D             A
Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
A                     B               E
Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
A            D             A
Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling
D            B            A   
So throw the gates wide open
       E                  A
Cause I'm getting ready to go

[Verse]
A
Two magpies on telephone wire
D                    A
I'm getting ready to go
A
Singing to the corn like a heavenly choir
B                    E
I'm getting ready to go
A
Old Farmer John must be sleeping sound
D                           B
They shucked that corn and passed it around
A                              F#
But the old man's wife got her shotgun down
B           E        A
I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
C#
Listen here pal 'fore your road is run
         F#
And your tightrope breaks in two
B
It's a mighty big world you're standing on
E                                    
And it keeps going round without little old You know who (hold for 4)
 E                                      A (hold 4)
Boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boo
                                
E                                       A (hold 4)
Toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am too
E                                                  A (hold 4)    
Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
D             B              A         F#          B           E            A
Break a leg, drag a leg, shake a leg, grab a leg, Break a leg, shake a leg now

A                                                D                   A
Well it's so long, good luck, great to know you I'm getting ready to go
A                            B                               E
May the lord above take a liking to you I'm getting ready to go
A                                     A7
Well it's a short life of trouble so don't make more
D                                 B
When death comes creeping 'round your back door
A                              F#
It don't knock twice brother that's for sure
B           E        A
I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]
A            D             A
Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
A                     B               E
Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
A            D             A
Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling
D            B            A   
So throw the gates wide open
       E                  A
Cause I'm getting ready to go

[Outro]
(quick chord):
A B E A