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Capo III *
  Am7   G\   A   D\   A    A   G\   A    A2x
AmSo you think you're a GRomeo,
DPlaying a part in a Apicture-show?
Take the Glong way home
Take the Along way home
AmCos you're the joke of the Gneighborhood
DWhy should you care if you're Afeeling good?
Take the Glong way home
Take the Along way home
C#mBut there are times that you feel you're part of the F#mscenery
EAll the Dgreenery, is coming Gdown, F#mboyE  
And then your wife seems to C#mthink you're part of the
F#mFurniture, Eoh it's Dpeculiar, she used to Gbe Dso Enice.
AmWhen lonely days turn to Glonely nights,
DYou take a trip to the Acity lights?
And take the Glong way home
Take the Along way home
AmYou never see what you Gwant to see,
DForever playing to the Agallery
You take the Glong way home
Take the Along way home
C#mAnd when you re up on the stage, it's so unF#mbelievable,E  
UnforDgettable, how they aGdore F#myou,E  
But then your wife seems to C#mthink you're losing your F#msanity,E  
Oh, Dcalamity, is there Gno Dway Eout?
  C    G    D    A   G\   A    A2x
C#mDoes it feel that your life's become a caF#mtastrophe? E  
Oh, it Dhas to be for you to Ggrow, F#mboy.E  
When you look through the C#myears and see what you F#mcould have beenE  
Oh, what Dmight have been, If you'd Ghad Dmore Etime.
AmSo, when the day comes to Gsettle down,
DWho's to blame if you're Anot around? 
You took the Glong way home
You took the Flong way home
You took the Dlong way home
You took the Glong way home
You took the Flong way home
You took the Dlong way home
You took the Glong way home
You took the Dlong way home
GAaaaaAsus4aaaaaaaAah
GOooooAsus4oooooooAoh
GAaaaaAsus4aaaaaaaAah
GLong way home, FLong way home, Dlong way home
Capo I
   Am7= Bm7  
    Am= Bm  
     G= A  
     A= B  
     D= E  
   C#m= Ebm  
   F#m=  Abm(G#m)
     E= F#  
     F= G  
 Asus4= Bsus4  
   Am7= Cm7  
    Am= Cm  
     G= Bb  
     A= C  
     D= F  
   C#m= Em  
   F#m= Am  
     E= G  
     F= Ab  
 Asus4= Csus4  

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Take The Long Way Home

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C#m

F#m

Asus4

Bm7

Ebm

Abm

G#m

Bsus4

Cm7

Take The Long Way Home chords

Capo III *

Am7 G A D A A G A A

\ \ \ 2x

Am G

So you think you're a Romeo,

D A

Playing a part in a picture-show?

Take the long way home

Am G

Cos you're the joke of the neighborhood

D A

Why should you care if you're feeling good?

Take the long way home

C#m F#m

But there are times that you feel you're part of the scenery

E D G F#m E

All the greenery, is coming down, boy

C#m

And then your wife seems to think you're part of the

F#m E D G D E

Furniture, oh it's peculiar, she used to be so nice.

Am G

When lonely days turn to lonely nights,

D A

You take a trip to the city lights?

And take the long way home

Take the long way home

Am G

You never see what you want to see,

D A

Forever playing to the gallery

You take the long way home

Take the long way home

C#m F#m E

And when you re up on the stage, it's so unbelievable,

D G F#m E

Unforgettable, how they adore you,

C#m F#m E

But then your wife seems to think you're losing your sanity,

D G D E

Oh, calamity, is there no way out?

C G D A G A A

\ 2x

C#m F#m E

Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophe?

D G F#m E

Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.

C#m F#m E

When you look through the years and see what you could have been

D G D E

Oh, what might have been, If you'd had more time.

Am G

So, when the day comes to settle down,

D A

Who's to blame if you're not around?

You took the long way home

G Asus4 A

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah

G Asus4 A

Oooooooooooooh

G Asus4 A

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah

G F D

Long way home, Long way home, long way home

Capo I

Am7 Bm7

Am Bm

G A

A B

D E

C#m Ebm

F#m Abm G#m

= ()

E F#

F G

Asus4 Bsus4

Am7 Cm7

Am Cm

G Bb

A C

D F

C#m Em

F#m Am

E G

F Ab

Asus4 Csus4

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