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CI met her I G7loved her we Cmarried
But Fsoon she forgot what she Csaid
Till Fone day I found she was Csharing 
Her love with G7another inCstead
FBroken broken was Cmy heart
G7Broken for she was unCtrue
FBroken broken was Cmy heart
When she said a G7new love she'd Cwed
And then I met G7you and we Cmarried
But Fthis time there is no misCtake
Cause FI took the long way aCround dear
It turned out the G7right way to Ctake
And then I met G7you and we Cmarried
But Fthis time there is no misCtake
Cause FI took the long way aCround dear
It turned out the G7right way to Ctake

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The Long Way

by Hawkshaw Hawkins

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C G7 C

I met her I loved her we married

F C

But soon she forgot what she said

F C

Till one day I found she was sharing

G7 C

Her love with another instead

F C

Broken broken was my heart

G7 C

Broken for she was untrue

F C

Broken broken was my heart

G7 C

When she said a new love she'd wed

G7 C

And then I met you and we married

F C

But this time there is no mistake

F C

Cause I took the long way around dear

G7 C

It turned out the right way to take

G7 C

And then I met you and we married

F C

But this time there is no mistake

F C

Cause I took the long way around dear

G7 C

It turned out the right way to take

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