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Kim Richey - Long Way Back
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    D    Em    D(2x)
It's a Glong way DbackEm  D  
Down a Glonely DroadEm  D  
And the Gcold hard DfactsEm  D  
Make for a Gheavy DloadEm  D  
The forCgiveDness Emyou aDsk could CheGal your Dsoul
N.A.              Em       D         Em  D  
But it's a long way back (long way back)
Yeah, it's a Emlong way DbackEm  D  
And I might Clet you iDnEm  D  
And I might Glet you DtwistEm  D  
Pardon Gevery DsinEm  D  
Seal the bargain Cwith a DkissEm  D  C  
Too Dmuch Emhas pasDsed for me to Cwalk Gyou through Dthis
N.A.              Em       D         Em  D  
And it's a long way back (long way back)
Yeah, it's a Emlong way Dback (Emlong way Dback)C  
BRIDGE:
Wake up the Gworld has changed and Bmnothing is Dquite the sameC  
A cold and Gbitter wind is Bmhot on your Dheals, old Emfriend_C___G___D  
OhhGhhhDhhGhhhDhh, oh Goh Doh, oh Goh oh Doh
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    D    Em    D    Em    D    A    D  
It's a Glong way DbackEm  D  
From Cwhere I DstandEm  D  
You're Gclean off the DmapEm  D  
Knee deep in Cno-man's DlandEm  D  
You ain't got Cno Done to Emask__D__ for a ChelpGing Dhand
N.A.              Em       D         Em  D  
And it's a long way back (long way back)
Yeah, it's a Emlong way Dback (Emlong way Dback)G  D  
EmLong way DbackG  D  
It's a Emlong way DbackG  D  

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Long Way Back

by Kim Richey

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

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Kim Richey - Long Way Back

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G D Em D

INTRO: (2x)

G D Em D

It's a long way back

G D Em D

Down a lonely road

G D Em D

And the cold hard facts

G D Em D

Make for a heavy load

C D Em D C G D

The forgiveness you ask could heal your soul

Em D Em D

N.A.

But it's a long way back (long way back)

Em D Em D

Yeah, it's a long way back

C D Em D

And I might let you in

G D Em D

And I might let you twist

G D Em D

Pardon every sin

C D Em D C

Seal the bargain with a kiss

D Em D C G D

Too much has passed for me to walk you through this

Em D Em D

N.A.

And it's a long way back (long way back)

Em D Em D C

Yeah, it's a long way back (long way back)

BRIDGE:

G Bm D C

Wake up the world has changed and nothing is quite the same

G Bm D Em C G D

A cold and bitter wind is hot on your heals, old friend_______

G D G D G D G D

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh

Em D Em D Em D A D

INSTRUMENTAL:

G D Em D

It's a long way back

C D Em D

From where I stand

G D Em D

You're clean off the map

C D Em D

Knee deep in no-man's land

C D Em D C G D

You ain't got no one to ask____ for a helping hand

Em D Em D

N.A.

And it's a long way back (long way back)

Em D Em D G D

Yeah, it's a long way back (long way back)

Em D G D

Long way back

Em D G D

It's a long way back

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