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Dan Fogelberg - The Long Way
CShe was Dm/Clost and Cmaj7I thought I was Ffound 
AmEven so, I Ftried to bring her G7in 
CShe was Dm/Cyoung and Cmaj7I had just beFgun 
To Amlearn that even Flosing, men can G7win 
[CHORUS]
We went the FloG7ng Cway
We Cadd9went  Cthe FloG7ng Cway
We Cadd9went  Cthe FloG7ng Amway
Or C/Gmaybe, just the Fwrong wayG  
I'll never C/Gknow F  
COverDm/Cnight, Cmaj7we were shown the Flight 
AmNeither of us Fknew to look aG7way
CSo we Dm/Cburned and Cmaj7far too late we Flearned 
That Amlifetimes can't be Flived out in a G7day 
[CHORUS]
We went the FloG7ng Cway
We Cadd9went  Cthe FloG7ng Cway
We Cadd9went  Cthe FloG7ng Amway
Or C/Gmaybe, just the Fwrong wayG  
I'll never C/Gknow 
[Interlude]
C  Dm/C  Cmaj7  F  Am  F  G7
CSo, goodDm/Cbye, at Cmaj7least we made the Ftry 
AmSomething can be Fsaid for love that's G7pure 
CIf and Dm/Cwhen we Cmaj7ever try aFgain
AmOne thing will be Fknown to us for G7sure
[CHORUS]
We'll go the FloG7ng Cway 
We'll Cadd9go    Cthe FloG7ng Cway 
We'll Cadd9go    Cthe FloG7ng Amway
Or C/Gmaybe just the Fwrong way G  
I'll never AmknoC/Gw F  G  
Whoa-Whoa, I'll never C/Gknow

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The Long Way

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Cmaj7

Cadd9

C/G

Dan Fogelberg - The Long Way

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

She was lost and I thought I was found

Am F G7

Even so, I tried to bring her in

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

She was young and I had just begun

Am F G7

To learn that even losing, men can win

[CHORUS]

F G7 C

We went the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 C

We went the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 Am

We went the long way

C/G F G

Or maybe, just the wrong way

C/G F

I'll never know

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

Overnight, we were shown the light

Am F G7

Neither of us knew to look away

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

So we burned and far too late we learned

Am F G7

That lifetimes can't be lived out in a day

[CHORUS]

F G7 C

We went the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 C

We went the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 Am

We went the long way

C/G F G

Or maybe, just the wrong way

C/G

I'll never know

[Interlude]

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F Am F G7

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

So, goodbye, at least we made the try

Am F G7

Something can be said for love that's pure

C Dm/C Cmaj7 F

If and when we ever try again

Am F G7

One thing will be known to us for sure

[CHORUS]

F G7 C

We'll go the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 C

We'll go the long way

Cadd9 C F G7 Am

We'll go the long way

C/G F G

Or maybe just the wrong way

Am C/G F G

I'll never know

C/G

Whoa-Whoa, I'll never know

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