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Long Drive

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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~ The first verse play the intro riff throughout until the Em.  
~ In the chorus, Jason plays a G to a Gmaj7, I play a D in place of the Gmaj7.  That's why
  I have it labelled as a (D). You play what sounds better to you.
Gmaj7: 320002
==INTRO==
e|----------------------|
B|---------0------------|
G|-----------2-2----2---|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|---3--3--------33-----|
==VERSE==
GLong drive, long night, the best night of my life 
GWith you riding your hand on my hand. 
EmThe thought of arrivCing, kind of feels like dying.
GI don't want to go home and be aloGne.
Could we, stay out? GCould you...
==PRE-CHOURUS==
Drive a little sEmlower, don't matter where we're going
As long as I'm wiCth you, we can take the long wGay.
==VERSE==
GChevy Nova front seat sofa 
GGetting closer to you.
==PRE-CHORUS==
Drive a little sEmlower, don't matter where we're going
As long as I'm wiCth you, we could take the long Gway.
Drive a little sEmlower, not ready to go home,
I'd rather stay wCith you... *STOP*
==CHORUS==
                         G    Gmaj7(D)    
We can take the long way out
To the cEmountry out of town.
Let's get Clost; I don't wanna be found.
               G    Gmaj7(D) 
Let's get away, now 
And be caEmreful not to crash.
There's no dCefrost and we're steaming the glass.
You and the Amroad have a generous shoulder
We can pull oDver and say we took the long way.
==BRIDGE==
EmAhhhhhChhhhhhhDhhhhhhh
HeadlEmights (headlights), strobe lights (strobe lights)
I can Csee you (see you), but not quite (not quite) 
I can Dfeel you (feel you) inside (inside)
The tiGming (timing) is just right (just right)
For the mComent (moment) I don't want (don't want)
to gDo home (go home) - *STOP*
==CHORUS==
                   G   Gmaj7(D)       Em  C  
Take the long way out (whoa)
                   G   Gmaj7(D)       Em  C  
Take the long way now (whoa)
==PRE-CHORUS==
Drive a little sEmlower; don't matter where we're going, going Cnow.
Drive a little sEmlower; don't matter where we're going, going Cnow.
Drive a little sEmlower; I'm not ready to go home, I'd rather sCtay with you
We can take the long Gway.
==OUTRO==
GLong drive, long night, the best night of my life.

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Long Drive

by Jason Mraz

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Gmaj7

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~ The first verse play the intro riff throughout until the Em.

~ In the chorus, Jason plays a G to a Gmaj7, I play a D in place of the Gmaj7. That's why

I have it labelled as a (D). You play what sounds better to you.

Gmaj7: 320002

==INTRO==

e|----------------------|

B|---------0------------|

G|-----------2-2----2---|

D|----------------------|

A|----------------------|

E|---3--3--------33-----|

==VERSE==

Long drive, long night, the best night of my life

With you riding your hand on my hand.

Em C

The thought of arriving, kind of feels like dying.

G G

I don't want to go home and be alone.

Could we, stay out? Could you...

==PRE-CHOURUS==

Drive a little slower, don't matter where we're going

C G

As long as I'm with you, we can take the long way.

==VERSE==

Chevy Nova front seat sofa

Getting closer to you.

==PRE-CHORUS==

Drive a little slower, don't matter where we're going

C G

As long as I'm with you, we could take the long way.

Drive a little slower, not ready to go home,

I'd rather stay with you... *STOP*

==CHORUS==

G Gmaj7

(D)

We can take the long way out

To the country out of town.

Let's get lost; I don't wanna be found.

G Gmaj7

(D)

Let's get away, now

And be careful not to crash.

There's no defrost and we're steaming the glass.

You and the road have a generous shoulder

We can pull over and say we took the long way.

==BRIDGE==

Em C D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Headlights (headlights), strobe lights (strobe lights)

I can see you (see you), but not quite (not quite)

I can feel you (feel you) inside (inside)

The timing (timing) is just right (just right)

For the moment (moment) I don't want (don't want)

to go home (go home) - *STOP*

==CHORUS==

G Gmaj7 Em C

(D)

Take the long way out (whoa)

G Gmaj7 Em C

(D)

Take the long way now (whoa)

==PRE-CHORUS==

Em C

Drive a little slower; don't matter where we're going, going now.

Em C

Drive a little slower; don't matter where we're going, going now.

Em C

Drive a little slower; I'm not ready to go home, I'd rather stay with you

We can take the long way.

==OUTRO==

Long drive, long night, the best night of my life.

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