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CA long Emway it Fis from Montana
CTo west Texas whether by D7hoof or by G7rail
CA long Emway it Fis from Alzada
CTo innocence lost somewhere G7out on the Ctrail
My Emheart is Flonesome and longing 
CMy comrades are gone on the D7first morning G7train
CAnd my Emheart hears a Fboyhood hymn calling
CFrom a church down the valley comes G7this old reCfrain
CSoftly and tenderly FJesus is Ccalling
AmCalling for D7you and for G7me 
CSee on the portals He's Fwaiting and Cwatching
Watching Ffor Cyou G7and for Cme
Too Emmany Fautumns I've watched 'em
CBoard trains with their plunder D7all headed for G7home
CAnd too Emmany Fautumns I've stayed here
CTo snap out the new ones 'fore G7winter comes Con
And I Emwonder Fwho's waiting for them
CA sweetheart a lover a D7young wife with G7babe
CBut I Emknow Fwho's waiting for me
CA mother and father who's G7hair has turned to Cgray
Come G7home come ChomAme
D7Wanderin' cowboy come G7home
CEarnestly tenderly FI hear them Ccalling
AmMy son Fit's Ctime G7to come Chome
I've Emlingered Flong in this country
CFrom high thunder basin to D7where rim lands G7start
CAnd I've Emlingered Ftoo long a sinner 
CIt's time that I pack up G7and follow my Cheart
A long Emway Fit is from Alzada
CTo a little sod house on the D7west Texas G7plains
CA long Emway Fit is from Montana 
CBut I'm going home on the G7next southbound Ctrain
A long Emway Fit is from CMontana

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A Long Way From Montana

by Red Steagall

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C Em F

A long way it is from Montana

C D7 G7

To west Texas whether by hoof or by rail

C Em F

A long way it is from Alzada

C G7 C

To innocence lost somewhere out on the trail

Em F

My heart is lonesome and longing

C D7 G7

My comrades are gone on the first morning train

C Em F

And my heart hears a boyhood hymn calling

C G7 C

From a church down the valley comes this old refrain

C F C

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling

Am D7 G7

Calling for you and for me

C F C

See on the portals He's waiting and watching

F C G7 C

Watching for you and for me

Em F

Too many autumns I've watched 'em

C D7 G7

Board trains with their plunder all headed for home

C Em F

And too many autumns I've stayed here

C G7 C

To snap out the new ones 'fore winter comes on

Em F

And I wonder who's waiting for them

C D7 G7

A sweetheart a lover a young wife with babe

C Em F

But I know who's waiting for me

C G7 C

A mother and father who's hair has turned to gray

G7 C Am

Come home come home

D7 G7

Wanderin' cowboy come home

C F C

Earnestly tenderly I hear them calling

Am F C G7 C

My son it's time to come home

Em F

I've lingered long in this country

C D7 G7

From high thunder basin to where rim lands start

C Em F

And I've lingered too long a sinner

C G7 C

It's time that I pack up and follow my heart

Em F

A long way it is from Alzada

C D7 G7

To a little sod house on the west Texas plains

C Em F

A long way it is from Montana

C G7 C

But I'm going home on the next southbound train

Em F C

A long way it is from Montana

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