he Keeps the Home Fires Burning By: Ronnie Milsap Key of G Intro: G C D G C D G C G Crack of dawn I hit the road, set my shoulders for the heavy load C G C G Coffee leaking through the paper sack G C G The foreman says I'm late again, he can't stand it when I only grin C G C G He's got me eight hours, she's got me after that D I can't wait 'til it's quittin' time D She got something cookin' for me tonight. Chorus G C D She keeps the homefires burning Am7 G While I'm out earning a living in a world C D That's known for its pouring rain G C D She keeps the homefires burning Am7 D G C G Ooh and it's her warm loving that keeps me returning again G C D G G C G Out of gas, just my luck, four bald tires on my pickup truck C G C G No more credit on my credit card G When I come home and hit that door I remember what these aching arms are for C G C G She's my one light when the world goes dark D Tomorrow it's the same old grind But she'll be burning in my mind chorus Instrumental- G C D C G C D Chorus-only last two lines chorus-all of it and fade out