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Long Way Down

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DI fell asleep around quarter to four
I had a dream my baby didn't want me no more
I was Gdrowning in a sea of love
I was swallowed up by the water above
Oh wDater above, oh water below
Take me away in your undertow
I've been Gdrinking from a broken cup
And a lAong way down means a long way up
[Chorus]
Yeah a Glong way downEm, means a Dlong way up
[Verse 2]
DWhen I came to, I was feeling high
I got a telephone call from a friend of mine
Coming Gthrough so loud and clear
Yeah he was picking me up and he felt so near
When DI hung up and I looked around
I could hear the rain hit the cold, cold ground
But there was sGunshine just because
and it dAidn't matter what the weather was
[Chorus]
Yeah a Glong way downEm, means a Dlong way up
It's a Glong way downEm  
[Bridge]
D
ASomething unreal, I won't slave for them
AI won't behave for them, I will bDe brave
A'Cuz you can laugh about it, if you just let go
[Outro]
You can lGaugh about itEm, if you Djust let go

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Long Way Down

by Dr. Dog

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I fell asleep around quarter to four

I had a dream my baby didn't want me no more

I was drowning in a sea of love

I was swallowed up by the water above

Oh water above, oh water below

Take me away in your undertow

I've been drinking from a broken cup

And a long way down means a long way up

[Chorus]

G Em D

Yeah a long way down, means a long way up

[Verse 2]

When I came to, I was feeling high

I got a telephone call from a friend of mine

Coming through so loud and clear

Yeah he was picking me up and he felt so near

When I hung up and I looked around

I could hear the rain hit the cold, cold ground

But there was sunshine just because

and it didn't matter what the weather was

[Chorus]

G Em D

Yeah a long way down, means a long way up

G Em

It's a long way down

[Bridge]

Something unreal, I won't slave for them

A D

I won't behave for them, I will be brave

'Cuz you can laugh about it, if you just let go

[Outro]

G Em D

You can laugh about it, if you just let go

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