Long Way Home
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Intro G C D
Em D Em G
G
It's a long way home
C
He couldn't see too well
D Em
His left eye was shot out in the war
D
And the other one was getting
Em
So tired of watching
Bm
All of the time
Bm C
It's hard enough keep awake and alive
G
On this cold day
G
As far as he knows
C
It's gonna take four days
D Em
For the man to catch up with the mile
D
And there's nothing that
Em
Could ever be smiling
Bm C
Quite like death at the door
Bm C
He never thought that he would be poor
G
Like that again
Am D
Oooh
Em
He had a day dream
Em
And a real need for a cigarette
Am D
Oooh
G
The birds are falling
B
And it will dark soon
C D Em
So he told his boots... to carry on
( G C D Em G )
G
On a granite stone
C
He didn't sleep too well
D
He had her name at the edge
Em
Of his tongue
D
He made love to this memory
Em G
It stung him in the dark
G C
Morning came and it ate his heart
D Em
And the sun shot holes in his mind
D
Oh but the thunder
Em
Of the river behind him
B C
It brought him up to his knees
Bm C
And he prayed hard enough to say please
G
Against his odds
Am D
Oooh
Em
He had a day dream
Em
And a real need for a cigarette
Am D
Oooh
G
The moon is calling
B
And it will be dark soon
C D Em
So he told his boots... To carry on
How to play Long Way Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.