Long Way Home
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
C
I was coming home in a yellow bus
G
But the bus broke down and stranded us.
F
Coming home in a yellow bus
C Am
But the bus broke down and stranded us.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
So I hopped a train coming down the line
G
The caboose came loose, I got left behind.
F
Hopped a train coming down the line
C Am
The caboose came loose, I got left behind.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
So I found a boat by the riverbank
G
But we hit a rock and it promptly sank.
F
Found a boat by the riverbank
C Am
But we hit a rock and it promptly sank.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
So I got picked up by a submarine
G
But they left me off in the Philippines.
F
Got picked up by a submarine
C Am
But they left me off in the Philippines.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
Then I took a jet but I couldn't pay
G
So they threw me out of the cargo bay.
F
Took a jet but I couldn't pay
C Am
So they threw me out of the cargo bay.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
Oh my parachute kept me safe from harm
G
But I landed in a tree on the neighbor's farm.
F
Parachute kept me safe from harm
C Am
But I landed in a tree on the neighbor's farm.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
So I jumped on a horse but it threw a shoe
G
And I had to walk back home to you.
F
Jumped a horse but it threw a shoe
C Am
And I had to walk back home to you.
C G C
It was a long, long, long, long, long way home.
C
So I'm sorry, Mom, that I'm home so late
G
And that dinner's cold and I made you wait.
F
Sorry, Mom, that I'm home so late
C Am
And that dinner's cold and I made you wait.
C G C
It's just a long, long, long, long, long way home.
How to play Long Way Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.