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The Long Way Round

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Gerry Rafferty - The Long Way Round
 D6= x00202  D7= x00213  Gsus= 3x0013  Cm= x35543   Bb= x1333x   Ab= 466544
Intro      G     Em|    D   D6   D7|   G     Em| D   Dsus     D||
Verse 1
 GI stood and lEmooked across tDhe waterG, I had to Emget to the othDer side
CBecause I kGnew that you'd be waitin CI didn't waEmnt to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
 GThe captain sEmaid the ship was leDavin Gand that we'd bettEmer get on boDard
 CI settled dowGn to watch the sunrise Cand wondered if I'd Emsee the sDun go dGown.
Chorus
 CmThe sea was roBbugh and the wind was AbhoBbwliCmn but I was lBbaughing all the wFay
 CmI didn't carBbe about the weAbather 
CBecause I kGnew that you'd be waitin CI didn't waEmnt to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
Verse 2
 GThen a strEmanger sat besidDe me; Git was my bEmrother in disguDise
 CHe said he kneGw where I was goin, Che asked me why EmI took the lDong way rGound.
Solo    C    Am|     G|  C    Am|     G|   F    C|   F   C   G|     C||
Chorus
 CmThe sea was roBbugh and the wind was AbhoBbwliCmn but I was lBbaughing all the wFay
 CmI didn't lisBbten to the strAbanger
CBecause I kGnew that you'd be waitin CI didn't waEmnt to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
Vesre 3
 GAt last, I cEmame to my destiDnation, Gthe stranger tuEmrned and walked awDay
 CHe didn't knGow where he was goin, Che said he haEmd to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
 GI stood and lEmooked across the wDater, GI thought of wEmhat I'd left beDhind
CBecause I kGnew that you'd be waitin CI didn't waEmnt to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
CBecause I kGnew that you'd be waitin CI didn't waEmnt to take the lDong way GroGsusund.
Outro solo   C    Am|     G|  C    Am|     G|   F    C|   F   C   G|     C||(rpt&fade)

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The Long Way Round

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus

Dsus

Gerry Rafferty - The Long Way Round

D6 D7 Gsus Cm Bb Ab

= x00202 = x00213 = 3x0013 = x35543 = x1333x = 466544

G Em D D6 D7 G Em D Dsus D

Intro | | | ||

Verse 1

G Em D G Em D

I stood and looked across the water, I had to get to the other side

C G C Em D G Gsus

Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.

G Em D G Em D

The captain said the ship was leavin and that we'd better get on board

C G C Em D G

I settled down to watch the sunrise and wondered if I'd see the sun go down.

Chorus

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F

The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way

Cm Bb Ab

I didn't care about the weather

C G C Em D G Gsus

Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.

Verse 2

G Em D G Em D

Then a stranger sat beside me; it was my brother in disguise

C G C Em D G

He said he knew where I was goin, he asked me why I took the long way round.

C Am G C Am G F C F C G C

Solo | | | | | | ||

Chorus

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F

The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way

Cm Bb Ab

I didn't listen to the stranger

C G C Em D G Gsus

Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.

Vesre 3

G Em D G Em D

At last, I came to my destination, the stranger turned and walked away

C G C Em D G Gsus

He didn't know where he was goin, he said he had to take the long way round.

G Em D G Em D

I stood and looked across the water, I thought of what I'd left behind

C G C Em D G Gsus

Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.

C G C Em D G Gsus

Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.

C Am G C Am G F C F C G C

Outro solo | | | | | | ||(rpt&fade)

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