🖤 About the Song
“I’m Going Home” is Rocky Horror’s tragic curtain fall — Dr. Frank-N-Furter, half-broken and still magnificent, finally drops the mask.
After a whole film of strut and swagger, this song hits like a confession whispered from behind the sequins.
It’s theatrical, bittersweet, and oddly tender — a ballad about longing for belonging.
Tim Curry delivers it with heartbreaking restraint, turning what could’ve been melodrama into pure catharsis.
On ukulele, it’s devastatingly intimate — all the glitter gone, just four strings and fragile hope.
🎸 Ukulele Playing Tips
We’ll play it in G major, which matches Curry’s original tone and sits beautifully on uke.
You’ll need G, Em, C, D, Am, and Bm.
Verse progression: [G] – [Em] – [C] – [D]
Bridge: [Am] – [D] – [G] – [Em] – [C] – [D]
Chorus: [C] – [G] – [D] – [G]
Tempo: 68–72 bpm — slow, reflective, and unhurried.
Strumming pattern: down–down–up–up–down–up or single slow downstrokes for a cinematic build.
Add gentle dynamics: start quiet, swell through the chorus, then fade to silence at the end.
If you fingerpick, use thumb (4), index (3), middle (2), ring (1) for a haunting, slow arpeggio.
Singing tip:
This isn’t a showstopper — it’s a surrender.
Keep your tone soft, vulnerable, and let the pauses breathe.
By the time you hit “I’ve seen blue skies…,” let the emotion crack a little — it’s meant to.
💡 Trivia You Can Drop Casually
- Tim Curry’s performance here was filmed in one continuous take — no cuts.
- The song was written by Richard O’Brien to humanise Frank just before the finale.
- On stage, it was originally done with a simple piano and spotlight — the movie version just added heartbreak.
- When Rocky Horror was first screened at midnight showings, fans would hold up lighters during this number — long before smartphones took over.
- It’s not just a farewell — it’s Frank’s redemption arc in three and a half minutes.
🌈 Final Word
“I’m Going Home” is the final unmasking — a ballad for anyone who’s ever played a role too long.
On ukulele, it feels painfully honest — as if Frank’s ghost pulled up a stool and started over.
Play it softly. Don’t rush. Let every note ache just a little.
It’s not about sadness; it’s about acceptance.
