Sentimental Journey – On the Rocks

by Les Brown and Ben Homer 1944
Key of C

Sentimental Journey is a popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green.
Les Brown and His Band of Renown had been performing the song, but were unable to record it because of the 1942â€“44 musicians’ strike. When the strike ended, the band, with Doris Day as vocalist, had a hit record with the song, Day’s first #1 hit, in 1945. The song’s release coincided with the end of WWII in Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans.

[C] Gonna make a [F7] sentimental journey
[C] To renew old [G7] memo-[C]ries

[C] Gonna take a sentimental journey
[C] Gonna set my [G7] heart at ease
[C] Gonna make a [F7] sentimental journey
[C] To renew old [G7] memo-[C]ries

[C] Got my bags, got my reservations
[C] Spent each dime I [G7] could afford
[C] Like a child in [F7] wild anticipation
[C] I long to hear that [G7] “All A-[C]board!”

[F] Seven, that’s the time we leave at [C] seven
[C] I’ll be waitin’ up at [D7] heaven
[D7] Countin’ every mile of [G7]* railroad [Dm]* track
That [Gdim]* takes me [G7]* back

[C] Never thought my heart could be so yearny
[C] Why did I de-[G7]cide to roam?
[C] Gotta take that [F7] sentimental journey
[C] Sentimental [G7] journey [C] home

[C] Gonna make a [F7] sentimental journey
[C] To renew old [G7] memo-[C]ries

[C] Gonna take a [C] sentimental journey
[C] Gonna set my [G7] heart at ease
[C] Gonna make a [F7] sentimental journey
[C] To renew old [G7] memo-[C]ries

[C] Never thought my [C] heart could be so yearny
[C] Why did I de-[G7]cide to roam?
[C] Gotta take that [F7] sentimental journey
[C] Sentimental [G7] journey [C] home

Slowing

[C] Sentimental [G7] journey [C]* home