PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
137 - SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Verse 1
Gonna take a sentimental journey
Gonna set my heart at ease
Gonna make a sentimental journey
To renew old memories
Verse 2
[B: Got my ba-----g]
Got my bag, I got my reservation
[B: Spent each di----me]
Spent each dime I could afford
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Like a child in wild anticipation
[B: Back ho—me]
Long to hear that "All aboard"
Middle section
Seven, that's the time we leave, at seven
I'll be waitin' up for heaven
Countin' every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
Verse 3
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Never thought my heart could be so 'yearny'
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Why did I decide to roam?
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Gotta take that sentimental journey
[B: Back ho—me]
Sentimental journey home.
8-bar Instrumental
Middle section repeat
Seven, that's the time we leave, at seven
I'll be waitin' up for heaven
Countin' every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
Verse 4
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Never thought my heart could be so 'yearny'
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Why did I decide to roam?
[B: I wanna go ho---me]
Gotta take that sentimental journey
[B: Back ho—me]
Sentimental journey home.
Tag
Sentimental journey home.
Published in 1944, written and recorded by Les Brown and Ben Homer, hit song by Doris Day from movie of same name