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The Long Way Home

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(Introduction)
 C   F   Am   G   C   F   Am   G(one Bar each)
(Verse)
CEven though the world is dark
FTry to light a little part
AmDon't go run and Ghide
CGive a little of my heart
FOnly then the beat will start
AmKeeping me in Gtime
(Pre Chorus)
DmLife, doesn't Fwait for Glong
(Chorus)
COh oo, oh oo, it's a Fwinding road,
COh oo, oh oo, take the Glong way home,
COh oo, oh oo, when you're Fthere you'll know,
AmYou can find yourGself on the long way Chome
Ohh ohh ohh Fohh ohh ohh ooAm, take the Glong way homeC  
Ohh ohh ohh Fohh ohh ohh ooAm, take the Glong, way, Chome…
(Interlude)
  FBah, bah, bah, bAmah, bah, bah, bah, bGah… Oh oo, Coh…
  FBah, bah, bah, bAmah, bah, bah, bah, bGah…
(Verse)
CSinking in the undertone,
FNever knowing where to go,
AmHow to find something Gmore?
CLooking for a kind you want,
FOnly then the dreams will come,
AmKnocking on my Gdoor
(Pre Chorus)
DmLife, doesn't Fwait for Glong…
(Chorus)
COh oo, oh oo, it's a Fwinding road,
COh oo, oh oo, take the Glong way home,
COh oo, oh oo, when you're Fthere you'll know,
AmYou can find yourGself on the long way Chome
(Interlude)
  FBah, bah, bah, bAmah, bah, bah, bah, bGah… Oh oo, Coh…
  FBah, bah, bah, bAmah, bah, bah, bah, bGah…
(Chorus)
COh oo, oh oo, it's a Fwinding road,
COh oo, oh oo, take the Glong way home,
COh oo, oh oo, when you're Fthere you'll know,
AmYou can find yourGself on the long way Chome
(Last Chorus)
Oh oo, oh oo, it's a Fwinding road,
COh oo, oh oo, take the Glong way home,
COh oo, oh oo, when you're Fthere you'll know,
AmYou’ll have found yourGself on the long way Chome
(Ending)
La, la, la, Fla, la, la, la
  AmSo take the Glong way homeC  
La, la, la, Fla, la, la, la
  AmTake the Glong way Chome

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The Long Way Home

by Lenka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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(Introduction)

C F Am G C F Am G

(one Bar each)

(Verse)

Even though the world is dark

Try to light a little part

Am G

Don't go run and hide

Give a little of my heart

Only then the beat will start

Am G

Keeping me in time

(Pre Chorus)

Dm F G

Life, doesn't wait for long

(Chorus)

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, it's a winding road,

C G

Oh oo, oh oo, take the long way home,

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, when you're there you'll know,

Am G C

You can find yourself on the long way home

F Am G C

Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh oo, take the long way home

F Am G C

Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh oo, take the long, way, home…

(Interlude)

F Am G C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah… Oh oo, oh…

F Am G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah…

(Verse)

Sinking in the undertone,

Never knowing where to go,

Am G

How to find something more?

Looking for a kind you want,

Only then the dreams will come,

Am G

Knocking on my door

(Pre Chorus)

Dm F G

Life, doesn't wait for long…

(Chorus)

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, it's a winding road,

C G

Oh oo, oh oo, take the long way home,

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, when you're there you'll know,

Am G C

You can find yourself on the long way home

(Interlude)

F Am G C

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah… Oh oo, oh…

F Am G

Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah…

(Chorus)

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, it's a winding road,

C G

Oh oo, oh oo, take the long way home,

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, when you're there you'll know,

Am G C

You can find yourself on the long way home

(Last Chorus)

Oh oo, oh oo, it's a winding road,

C G

Oh oo, oh oo, take the long way home,

C F

Oh oo, oh oo, when you're there you'll know,

Am G C

You’ll have found yourself on the long way home

(Ending)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Am G C

So take the long way home

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Am G C

Take the long way home

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