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The Long Way Home:Neil Diamond.
Album - Just For You - on BANG Records
in 1967.
INTRO: C  
#1.
CHad to go, had to know all there was out 
there.
CNow I'm back, I know that, girl, it's all 
right here.
CHORUS:
Girl, GI took the Clong way home, it's Bmtrue.
The Clong way home to Bmyou, yeah..and CI just 
want to Fsay, I'm home to Gstay.
#2.
CRan a lot..don't know what I thought I would 
find.
CTown to town, all I found was you on my mind.
CHORUS:
Girl, GI took the Clong way home, it's Bmtrue.
The Clong way home to Bmyou, yeah..and CI just 
want to Fsay, I'm Bbhome to Gstay.
INTERLUDE:  C   Bb   C   G   F  C  
CHORUS:
Girl, GI took the Clong way home, it's Bmtrue.
The Clong way home to Bmyou, yeah..and CI just 
want to Fsay, I'm Bbhome to Gstay.
OUTRO:
GStay, FI'm home to Gstay..Fbeen a long Gway, 
Flong way Ghome..Flong way Ghome, Flong way Ghome..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Long Way Home:Neil Diamond.

Album - Just For You - on BANG Records

in 1967.

INTRO:

#1.

Had to go, had to know all there was out

there.

Now I'm back, I know that, girl, it's all

right here.

CHORUS:

G C Bm

Girl, I took the long way home, it's true.

C Bm C

The long way home to you, yeah..and I just

F G

want to say, I'm home to stay.

#2.

Ran a lot..don't know what I thought I would

find.

Town to town, all I found was you on my mind.

CHORUS:

G C Bm

Girl, I took the long way home, it's true.

C Bm C

The long way home to you, yeah..and I just

F Bb G

want to say, I'm home to stay.

C Bb C G F C

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

G C Bm

Girl, I took the long way home, it's true.

C Bm C

The long way home to you, yeah..and I just

F Bb G

want to say, I'm home to stay.

OUTRO:

G F G F G

Stay, I'm home to stay..been a long way,

F G F G F G

long way home..long way home, long way home..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Long Way Home Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play The Long Way Home by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Long Way Home chords”, “The Long Way Home guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond The Long Way Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Long Way Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Long Way Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Bm, F, Bb, A.

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