Long Way Home
View chords used in this chart
Intro: D A G (3X) and then : Bm A D
D A G D A G
To scared to go to proud to run
D A G D A G
Here's your orders boy here's your gun
D A G
We're sending you off to vietnam
Bm A D
try to stay cool try to stay calm
(Play Intro Again)
D A G D A G
Never seen nothing but that mid texas dirt
D A G D A G
Never been on a flyin' machine
D A G
Your job now is to take this gun
Bm A D
and kill everything that you see
[Refrão] C G D
Its a long way home
F C D
Its a long, long, long, long way home
(Play intro)
D A G D A G
Orange in the air and fire on the ground
D A G D A G
Man them back up boys aint nowhere around
D A G
And theres smoke in the sky and screamin to the sea
Bm A D
oh God have mercy on me
(Chorus)
(Play intro for solo)
D A G D A G
Got that medal on your chest
D A G D A G
Now ya got it made
D A G
But you're going back to the land of protest
Bm A D
and an empty heros parade
(no chords here, just bass and drums)
You're wakin up in the dead of night
(no chords here, just bass and drums)
Screamin out your lungs
(no chords here, just bass and drums)
You got jungle fires and trip bomb wires
D
and blazin red turret guns
(Chorus)
(play intro for outro)
How to play Long Way Home
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.