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Long Way Home

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Capo 2
(for no capo, transpose it up 3)
it really depends on what suits your voice and liking :-)
[Intro]  E  A  
We're C#mtaking the lBong way homAe
(Taking the long way home)
[Verse 1]
ETake me back to the middle of nowhere
ABack to the place only you and I share
C#mRemember all the mBemories
AThe fireflies and make believe
EKicking back at the old school yard
ASinging songs on our guitars
C#mThis is our rBeality
ACrazy, stupid you and me
[Pre-Chorus]
We C#mknow this is the wBay it's supposed to bAe
[Chorus]
So we're Etaking the Blong way hoAme (taking the long way)
'Cause I don't wanna be Ewasting my Btime aloneA  
I wanna get Elost and drive Bforever with you
Talkin' 'bout C#mnothing yeah wAhatever baby
So we're Etaking the Blong way Ahome (taking the long way)
ETonightB  
AWe're taking the long way homEeB  
AWe're taking the long way home
[Verse 2]
ENow we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
AYeah you know we took our time to get there
C#mWe're hiding Bout in a dream
ACatching fire like kerosene (kerosene)
EAnd you know I'd never let you down
'Til the Asun comes up
We can own this town
C#mSomething like mBake believe
ALiving in a movie scene
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mKnow this is the waBy it's supposed to beA  
[Chorus]
So we're Etaking the lBong way hoAme (taking the long way)
'Cause I don't wanna be Ewasting my Btime alonAe
I wanna get Elost and drive fBorever with you
Talkin' 'bout C#mnothing yeah whAatever baby
So we're Etaking the Blong way hoAme (taking the long way)
[Bridge]
C#mHitting every reBd light
AKissing at the Estop signs darling
C#mGreen Day's on Bthe radioA  
C#mAnd everything is alBright
ANow we're turning off thEe headlights darling
C#mWe're just taBking it slAow
[Chorus]
So we're Etaking the lBong way hoAme (taking the long way)
'Cause I don't wanna be Ewasting my Btime alonAe
I wanna get Elost and drive fBorever with you
Talkin' 'bout C#mnothing yeah whAatever baby
So we're Etaking the Blong way hoAme (taking the long way)
[Bridge]
C#mHitting every reBd light
AKissing at the Estop signs darling
C#mGreen Day's on Bthe radioA  
C#mAnd everything is alBright
ANow we're turning up the Eheadlights darling
C#mWe're just taBking it slAow
[Outro]
E B
AWe're taking the long way home 
E B
AWe're taking the long way Ehome 

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The story behind the song

5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian pop rock band that gained international fame after starting as YouTube celebrities. This song appeared on their self-titled debut album, released in 2014. It's a track from a band that quickly became one of Australia's most successful musical acts. Playing it, you can tap into that feeling of a journey, perhaps a return to something familiar and cherished.

AI-written from these sources:5 Seconds of Summer — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Long Way Home

by 5 Seconds of Summer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 2

(for no capo, transpose it up 3)

it really depends on what suits your voice and liking :-)

E A

[Intro]

C#m B A

We're taking the long way home

(Taking the long way home)

[Verse 1]

Take me back to the middle of nowhere

Back to the place only you and I share

C#m B

Remember all the memories

The fireflies and make believe

Kicking back at the old school yard

Singing songs on our guitars

C#m B

This is our reality

Crazy, stupid you and me

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B A

We know this is the way it's supposed to be

[Chorus]

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

E B A

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

E B

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

C#m A

Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

E B

Tonight

A E B

We're taking the long way home

[Verse 2]

Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere

Yeah you know we took our time to get there

C#m B

We're hiding out in a dream

Catching fire like kerosene (kerosene)

And you know I'd never let you down

'Til the sun comes up

We can own this town

C#m B

Something like make believe

Living in a movie scene

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B A

Know this is the way it's supposed to be

[Chorus]

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

E B A

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

E B

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

C#m A

Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

[Bridge]

C#m B

Hitting every red light

A E

Kissing at the stop signs darling

C#m B A

Green Day's on the radio

C#m B

And everything is alright

A E

Now we're turning off the headlights darling

C#m B A

We're just taking it slow

[Chorus]

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

E B A

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

E B

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

C#m A

Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby

E B A

So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

[Bridge]

C#m B

Hitting every red light

A E

Kissing at the stop signs darling

C#m B A

Green Day's on the radio

C#m B

And everything is alright

A E

Now we're turning up the headlights darling

C#m B A

We're just taking it slow

[Outro]

E B

We're taking the long way home

E B

A E

We're taking the long way home

About Long Way Home Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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