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A Long Way

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[Intro]
G#m F# E F#
G#m F# E F#
[Verse 1]
 G#mThere’s a tF#ime in our Elives
To reF#turn, sacrG#mifice
Wild F#grass has grown Ehigh
On the F#path between our G#m/Blives
There’s a F#/A#light in the Etrees
It’s closer F#now, I’m on my G#mknees
Oh F#Father, forEgive mF#e, please
[Chorus]
I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To see Eyou one more F#time
‘Cause I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To see Eyou and say GooF#dbye
[Interlude]
G#m F# E F#/A# G#m F# E F#
[Verse 2]
 G#mFather’s F#hands work the Eground
Turns the F#soil, lays it G#mdown
EveryF#thing done and Esaid
Lives beF#yond the quick and the G#m/Bdead
HeriF#/A#tage passed aElong
To the F#sons like a blessed G#msong
So raise your F#voices on Ehigh F#tonight
[Chorus]
I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To see Eyou one more F#time
‘Cause I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To see Eyou and say GooF#dbye
I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To see Eyou one more F#time
‘Cause I came a G#mlong, long way back F#home
To hold Eyou and say GooF#dbye, GooG#mdbye
[Outro]
F# E F# G#m

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A Long Way

by Josh Garrels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

G#m/B

F#/A#

[Intro]

G#m F# E F#

[Verse 1]

G#m F# E

There’s a time in our lives

F# G#m

To return, sacrifice

F# E

Wild grass has grown high

F# G#m/B

On the path between our lives

F#/A# E

There’s a light in the trees

F# G#m

It’s closer now, I’m on my knees

F# E F#

Oh Father, forgive me, please

[Chorus]

G#m F#

I came a long, long way back home

E F#

To see you one more time

G#m F#

‘Cause I came a long, long way back home

E F#

To see you and say Goodbye

[Interlude]

G#m F# E F#/A# G#m F# E F#

[Verse 2]

G#m F# E

Father’s hands work the ground

F# G#m

Turns the soil, lays it down

F# E

Everything done and said

F# G#m/B

Lives beyond the quick and the dead

F#/A# E

Heritage passed along

F# G#m

To the sons like a blessed song

F# E F#

So raise your voices on high tonight

[Chorus]

G#m F#

I came a long, long way back home

E F#

To see you one more time

G#m F#

‘Cause I came a long, long way back home

E F#

To see you and say Goodbye

G#m F#

I came a long, long way back home

E F#

To see you one more time

G#m F#

‘Cause I came a long, long way back home

E F# G#m

To hold you and say Goodbye, Goodbye

[Outro]

F# E F# G#m

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