E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Tuning:  CGDGBE, low to high

Chords are:

C:  o-o-2-o-1-0----|
Cadd4:  o-o-3-o-1--|o
G5:  x-o-o-o-3-3---|
a:  x-2-2-2-1------|o


C    Cadd4                    G5
Beat my retreat, back home to you

C    Cadd4                    G5
Beat my retreat, back home to you

A                  C
I'm burning all my bridges

A                  C
I'm burning all my bridges

A                  C
I'm burning all my bridges

G5                    C  Cadd4
I'm running back home to you

Trailing my colours, back home to you
Trailing my colours, back home to you
This world is filled with sadness
This world is filled with sadness
This world is filled with sadness
I'm running back home to you


[instrumental over same chords as verse]


Follow the drum, back home to you
Follow the drum, back home to you
There was no sense in my leaving
There was no sense in my leaving
There was no sense in my leaving
I'm running back home to you

You can play the song quite adequately in standard, but you won't get
the same bass feel.  Also, Richard frequently plays octave bass runs like:

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---0---2-s| l-3-sl-2-------------
D|-------------------------------|
A|---0---2-s| l-3-sl-2-------------
E|-------------------------------|