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Machine Gun Kelly - Home Chords

ChordsDm, F, Bb, Gm, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DmHome,aFplacewhereBbIcanFgo
TotakethisoffmyBbshoulders,someoneDmtakemeFhome
DmHome,aFplacewhereBbIcanFgo
ToFtakethisGmoffmyBbshoulders,BbsomeoneCtakemeDmhome,someonetakeme
Look,Ididn’tDmpowerthroughthestruggle
JusttoBbletalittletrouble,knockmeFoutofmyposition
Andinterruptthevision,afterBbeverythingIwitnessed,afterCallofthesedecisions
AlltheseDmmiles,feets,inches,theycan’tadduptothedistance
ThatIDmhavebeenthrough,justtogetFto,Bbaplacewhereevenifthere’snoclosure,I’mstillsafe
BbIstillachefromCtryingtoFkeeppace,Dmsomebodygivemeasign,I’mstartingtolosefaith
Nowtellme:Dmhowdidallmydreamsturntonightmares?
HowdidIFloseitwhenIwasrightthere?
NowI’msoBbfarthatitfeelslikeit’sCallgonetopieces
TellmeDmwhytheworldneverfightsfair,I’mtryingtofind
DmHome,aFplacewhereBbIcanFgo,totakethisoffmyBbshoulders,someoneDmtakemehome
DmHome,aFplacewhereBbIcanFgo,totakethisoffmyBbshoulders
BbSomeoneCtakemeDmhome(It’sbeenalongtimecoming),someonetakeme
DmHome,Bbhome,Fhome,Bbhome,CsomeoneDmtakeme
BbHome,Fhome,Bbhome,ChomeDm
Look,IbeenthroughDmsomuchpain,andit’shardtomaintain,anyFsmileonmyface
‘Causethere’smadnessonmybrain,soIBbgottamakeitback,butmyChomeain’tonthemap
GottaDmfollowwhatI’mfeelingtodiscoverwhereit’sat,IneedtheDm(memory)
IncasethisfateisBbforever,justtobeFsuretheselastdaysarebetter
AndFifIhaveanyBb(enemies)
ToCgivemethestrengthtoDmlookthedevilinthefaceandmakeithomesafe
Nowtellme:Dmhowdidallmydreamsturntonightmares?
HowdidIFloseitwhenIwasrightthere?
NowI’msoBbfarthatitfeelslikeit’sCallgonetopieces
TellmeDmwhytheworldneverfightsfair,I’mtryingtofind
DmHome,aFplacewhereBbIcanFgo,totakethisoffmyBbshoulders
SomeoneDmtakemeFhome,someonetakeme
BbIfoundnocureCfortheDmloneliness,IfoundnocureCfortheFsickness
NothingherefeelsClikehome,Gcrowdedstreets,butI’mallalone
BbIfoundnocureCfortheDmloneliness,IfoundnocureCfortheFsickness
NothingherefeelsClikehome,Gcrowdedstreets,butI’mallalone
Someonetakeme,home,Dmhome,BbtakeFmehome
BbHome,homeC(takemeDmhome)
Someonetakeme,home,DmhomeBb(someone,Fsomeone)
Nothingherefeelslikehome,Bbhome,home,CsomeoneDmtakeme
AlbumBright: The Album
GenresPop, R&B
Year2017
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Machine Gun Kelly - Home on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Home uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (20), Bb → C (14), and C → Dm (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

F to Bb

3. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bb to Dm

4. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

F to Gm

5. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Bb → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Home.

  • Home includes 93 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Home contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%