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Preface: 
In the intro and verse, Steven hammers on on the 1st D chord, high E string, from 0 to 2.
Also on the  Bmchord on the A string, from 0 to 2.
In the first line of the verse, he plays a 3/4 measure of Bm, basically, he goes 
to the  Aslightly early
[Intro]
   A     Amaj7     F#m     E     D     D/C#     Bm   Bm(A)
[Verse 1]
I set oAut on a great adventure,Amaj7  
The day my Father starF#mted leading me home,E  
Said there’s gonna be mDountains to climb,D/C#  
And valleys we’re gonna go throughBm.A  
But I had nAo way of knowing,Amaj7  
Just how hard thiF#ms journey could be,E  
Cause the valleys Dare deeper
                                                   D/C#           Bm   Bmslide to  C#mmomentarily
And the mountains are steeper than I ever would have dreamed
[Chorus]
    DBut I know we’re gonna make itF#m,
    DAnd I know we’re gonna get therF#me soonE  
    DAnd I know sometimes it seF#mems like we’re going the wrong wayEsus2  Emaj9  
                              D   Dm(strum  Dmonce)
    But it’s just the long way home
[Turnaround]
A   Amaj7   F#m   D
[Verse 2]
   A     Amaj7     F#m     E     D     D/C#     Bm   Bm(A)
Some rocks on my shoes,
Fears I wish I could lose,
That make the mountains so hard to climb,
And my heart gets so heavy with the weight of the world sometimes.
There’s a bag of regret,
Should’ve beens and not yets,
That keep on dragging around,
And I can hardly wait till the day I get to lay them all down.
[Chorus]
DWelF#ml I kDnow F#mthat dEay iDs F#mcomingEsus2  Emaj9  D  Dm  
And I know it’s gonna be here soon
And I know I won’t turn back even if the whole world 
Says I’m doing the wrong way
Cause it’s just a long way home
[Bridge]
       BmWhen we caC#mn’t take another step,C#m  
The Father will pick us up F#mand carry us in His armEs,D  
        And even on the best days, He Bmsays to remember we’re not home yet,C#m  
So don’t get too comforEsus2table,Emaj9  
                                               D   Dm(strum once)
Cause really all we’re is just pilgrims passing through.
[Interlude]
A   Amaj7   F#m   E   D   D/C#   Bm   Bm
[Alternative Chorus]
    DWell I know that day is cominF#mg,
    DAnd I know it’s gonna be heF#mre soon,E  
   DI’ll keep on singing F#mand believing what all of my sonEsus2gs say,Emaj9  
   DCause our God has made a promise,F#m  
   DAnd I know that everything He sayF#ms is true,E  
  DAnd he promised He would neveF#mr ever leave usEsus2  Emaj9  
He’s gonna lead us,     DHe’ll leaDmd us home,Esus2  Emaj9  
                   D   Dm(Strum  Dmonce)           A  Amaj7  
Every single step of the long way       home,
[Outro]
   F#mSo keep on, we’re gonna Emake it,
   DWe’re just taking the Dmlong way home,
    AKeep on we’re gonnAmaj7a make it,
    F#mI know we’re goEnna make it,
                   D   Dm(strum  Dmonce)
    It’s just a long way home.
   A  Amaj7= A(strum  Aonce)

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The story behind the song

"Long Way Home" offers a comforting perspective on life's journey, seeing our time on Earth as a path with Heaven as its ultimate destination. Written by Steven Curtis Chapman for his 2011 album Re:creation, the song acknowledges how hard this journey can be, especially when we can't take another step. It emerged from a period of heaviness for Chapman, who found that playing the ukulele helped him to "smile with music again," infusing the song with a laid-back, island vibe. It plays like a gentle reminder to find joy and hope even amidst life's trials.

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Long Way Home

by Steven Curtis Chapman

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Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m

D/C#

C#m

Esus2

Emaj9

Preface:

In the intro and verse, Steven hammers on on the 1st D chord, high E string, from 0 to 2.

Also on the chord on the A string, from 0 to 2.

In the first line of the verse, he plays a 3/4 measure of , basically, he goes

to the slightly early

[Intro]

A Amaj7 F#m E D D/C# Bm Bm A

()

[Verse 1]

A Amaj7

I set out on a great adventure,

F#m E

The day my Father started leading me home,

D D/C#

Said there’s gonna be mountains to climb,

Bm A

And valleys we’re gonna go through.

A Amaj7

But I had no way of knowing,

F#m E

Just how hard this journey could be,

Cause the valleys are deeper

D/C# Bm Bm C#m

slide to momentarily

And the mountains are steeper than I ever would have dreamed

[Chorus]

D F#m

But I know we’re gonna make it,

D F#m E

And I know we’re gonna get there soon

D F#m Esus2 Emaj9

And I know sometimes it seems like we’re going the wrong way

D Dm Dm

(strum once)

But it’s just the long way home

[Turnaround]

A Amaj7 F#m D

[Verse 2]

A Amaj7 F#m E D D/C# Bm Bm A

()

Some rocks on my shoes,

Fears I wish I could lose,

That make the mountains so hard to climb,

And my heart gets so heavy with the weight of the world sometimes.

There’s a bag of regret,

Should’ve beens and not yets,

That keep on dragging around,

And I can hardly wait till the day I get to lay them all down.

[Chorus]

D F#m D F#m E D F#m Esus2 Emaj9 D Dm

Well I know that day is coming

And I know it’s gonna be here soon

And I know I won’t turn back even if the whole world

Says I’m doing the wrong way

Cause it’s just a long way home

[Bridge]

Bm C#m C#m

When we can’t take another step,

F#m E D

The Father will pick us up and carry us in His arms,

Bm C#m

And even on the best days, He says to remember we’re not home yet,

Esus2 Emaj9

So don’t get too comfortable,

D Dm

(strum once)

Cause really all we’re is just pilgrims passing through.

[Interlude]

A Amaj7 F#m E D D/C# Bm Bm

[Alternative Chorus]

D F#m

Well I know that day is coming,

D F#m E

And I know it’s gonna be here soon,

D F#m Esus2 Emaj9

I’ll keep on singing and believing what all of my songs say,

D F#m

Cause our God has made a promise,

D F#m E

And I know that everything He says is true,

D F#m Esus2 Emaj9

And he promised He would never ever leave us

D Dm Esus2 Emaj9

He’s gonna lead us, He’ll lead us home,

D Dm Dm A Amaj7

(Strum once)

Every single step of the long way home,

[Outro]

F#m E

So keep on, we’re gonna make it,

D Dm

We’re just taking the long way home,

A Amaj7

Keep on we’re gonna make it,

F#m E

I know we’re gonna make it,

D Dm Dm

(strum once)

It’s just a long way home.

A Amaj7 A A

= (strum once)

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