A Long Way
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Intro: G#m F# G#m F#/A# G#m F# B7 F#
verse 1:
G#m F# G#m
There's a time in our lives
F# G#m
To return, sacrifice
F# G#m
Wild grass has grown high
F# G#m/B
On the path between our lives
F#/A# G#m
There's a light in the trees
F# B7
It's closer now, I'm on my knees
F# G#m F#
Oh Father, forgive me, please
[Refrão] G#m F#
I came a long, long way back home
B7 F#
To see you one more time
G#m F#
'Cause I came a long, long way back home
B7 F#
To see you and say Goodbye
Interlude: G#m F# G#m F#/A# G#m F# B7 F#
verse 2:
G#m F# G#m
Father's hands work the ground
F# G#m
Turns the soil, lays it down
F# G#m
Everything done and said
F# G#m/B
Lives beyond the quick and the dead
F#/A# G#m
Heritage passed along
F# B7
To the sons like a blessed song
F# G#m F#
So raise your voices on high tonight
[Refrão] G#m F#
I came a long, long way back home
B7 F#
To see you one more time
G#m F#
'Cause I came a long, long way back home
B7 F# G#m
To hold you and say Goodbye, Goodbye
Outro:
F# G#m F# G#m
How to play A Long Way
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.