STANDARD TUNING Intro :- C , D x5 G (let ring for entire of this verse) Anxious nights give way to daylight She don't cry and she don't complain To honor, cherish, protect and keep you She took your problems and took your name D G D G All she wants to do is stroll down the island D G C D She don't care if there's wind or there's rain G D G Only a women of her stature D G C D Could shield you from the venom of this town's disdain Am G C D And she'll wait by your side Am G C D She'll never let you out of her sight Am G C D And she'll wait by your side, Am G C D You're the one thing that matters in her life C , D x4 G D G As she waits patiently by the window D G C D She knows you'll be coming home soon G D G D She'll sit quiet there and won't go G C D Her dedication can't be moved G D G D G She hears the echoes marching down "A" street G C D Like footsteps on the cobblestone G D G A pace to heavy to be her master D G C D They pass her by and she's still alone Am G C D And she'll wait by your side Am G C D She'll never let you out of her sight Am G C D And she'll wait by your side, Am G C D You're the one thing that matters in her life C , D x4 [Chorus:] G C D G Shannon I'm coming home [x2] (little riff after chorus chords are played) | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | --------0-----0-2-4--4444-2-0-/5-4-2------------ | | --0-2h------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | -------0---/7777-4-2-000-2-4--4444-2-0-/5-4-2--- | | --0-2h------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | G D G D She hears the echoes marching down "A" street G C D Like footsteps on the cobblestone G D G D A pace to heavy to be her master G C D They pass her by and she's still alone Am G C D And she'll wait by your side Am G C D She'll never let you out of her sight Am G C D And she'll wait by your side, Am G C D You're the one thing that matters in her life [Chorus:] G C D G Shannon I'm coming home [x2] G C D G Shannon I'm coming home [x2] (play the riff over the chorus) | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | --------0-----0-2-4--4444-2-0-/5-4-2------------ | | --0-2h------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | -------0---/7777-4-2-000-2-4--4444-2-0-/5-4-2--- | | --0-2h------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | (Play this at the end of the last riff before CODA) | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | -------444--5--5--4--2-------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------ | CODA G , G , G , G Hopefully I've got this right, one of my personal faves of the Dropkick Murphys and am really stoked that their new album is out! Once again I don't own anything from this song, I just tabbed it by ear Check the Dropkick Murphys out and Keep on Rockin'!! \m/
