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Long Way Off

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Standard Tuning / Capo 2nd fret 
INTRO:   A    E   F#m  
VERSE 1: 
 AThe smartest Emen, they built a F#mrocket, 
 AAimed it at a tEarget, fF#mar, far, fDar away
 ABut by the Etime they knew they F#mlost it, 
It was Aa long way, was Ea long way, F#mwas a long way
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way off 
TRANSITION:   A    E   F#m(x2) 
VERSE 2: 
 AThe smartest Emen, they saw a F#mworld with
 ACorners and Eendings, fF#mar, far, fDar away
 AWhen they Edrew it out and F#msearched it
They were Aa long way, were Ea long way, were F#ma long way
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
TRANSITION: 
AHmmm - mmmEmmm, hm - mm - F#mmmmmmmm - mmmm - mm 
Hmmm - Ammmm - mmmEmmm, hm - mm - F#mmmmmmmm - mmmm - mm 
CHORUS: 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way off 
TRANSITION:  A(hold)   E   F#m  
VERSE 3: 
 AThe eruEdite composed a F#mthesis
 AEverything we Esee is F#mall, all, Dall there is
 ABut as an Eapophatic F#mmystic, 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way off 
TRANSITION: 
AOooh - oooEooh, oh - oh - F#mooooooh - oooh - oh 
Oooh - Aoooh - oooEooh, oh - oh - F#mooooooh - oooh - oh 
CHORUS: 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
We’re Aa long way, we’re Ea long way, we’re F#ma long way 
                       A                   E              F#m   A(hold)   
We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off 
BRIDGE/ENDING: 
When the wAaves of tEime wash the shF#mores stark clDean 
Of the mAemorEies, the lF#mast of mDe
With my cAastles gEone to the cF#monstant sDea
Will you stAay with mEe, stF#may with mDe? 

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Long Way Off

by Gungor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard Tuning / Capo 2nd fret

A E F#m

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

A E F#m

The smartest men, they built a rocket,

A E F#m D

Aimed it at a target, far, far, far away

A E F#m

But by the time they knew they lost it,

A E F#m

It was a long way, was a long way, was a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

A E F#m

TRANSITION: (x2)

VERSE 2:

A E F#m

The smartest men, they saw a world with

A E F#m D

Corners and endings, far, far, far away

A E F#m

When they drew it out and searched it

A E F#m

They were a long way, were a long way, were a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

TRANSITION:

A E F#m

Hmmm - mmmmmm, hm - mm - mmmmmmm - mmmm - mm

A E F#m

Hmmm - mmmm - mmmmmm, hm - mm - mmmmmmm - mmmm - mm

CHORUS:

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

A E F#m

TRANSITION: (hold)

VERSE 3:

A E F#m

The erudite composed a thesis

A E F#m D

Everything we see is all, all, all there is

A E F#m

But as an apophatic mystic,

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

TRANSITION:

A E F#m

Oooh - oooooh, oh - oh - ooooooh - oooh - oh

A E F#m

Oooh - oooh - oooooh, oh - oh - ooooooh - oooh - oh

CHORUS:

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

A E F#m

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way

A E F#m A

(hold)

We’re a long way, we’re a long way, we’re a long way off

BRIDGE/ENDING:

A E F#m D

When the waves of time wash the shores stark clean

A E F#m D

Of the memories, the last of me

A E F#m D

With my castles gone to the constant sea

A E F#m D

Will you stay with me, stay with me?

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