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Artist: The Lumineers
Title: Long Way From Home
Album: Cleopatra
Year: 2016
[Intro]
 A   D   A   E   F#m   D   Ax2
[Verse 1]
AHeld Don to Ahope Elike a F#mnoose, Dlike a Arope
AGod and DmediAcine Etake no F#mmercDy on Ahim
DPoisoned his Ablood, and Dburned out his Athroat
DEnough is Aenough, Ehe's a F#mlong waDy from Ahome  D  A  E  F#m  D  A  
[Verse 2]
ADays Dof my Ayouth Ewasted F#mon a Dselfish Afool
AWho ran Dfor the Ahills Efrom the F#mhand Dyou were Adealt
DI flew far awAay, as Dfar as I could Ago
DYour time is running Aout and EI'm a F#mlong Dway from AhomeD  A  E  F#m  D  A  
[Instrumental]
A D A E F#m D A
[Verse 3]
ALaid Dup in Abed, Eyou were F#mlaid Dup in bAed
AHolDding the Apain Elike you're F#mholdDing your Abreath
DI prayed you could Asleep, Dsleep like a stAone
DYou're right next to Ame but yEou're a F#mlong wDay from AhomDeA  E  F#m  D  A  
[Instrumental]
A D A E F#m D A
[Verse 4]
AHospDital gAowns nEever F#mfit lDike they shAould
AWe yelled Dat the nAurse, Edidn't F#mdo Dany gAood
DMore morphAine, the lDast words you mAoaned
DAt last I was sAure that yEou weren't F#mfar awDay from AhomDeA  E  F#m  D  A  
[Outro]
A D A E F#m D A

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Long Way From Home

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Artist: The Lumineers

Title: Long Way From Home

Album: Cleopatra

Year: 2016

[Intro]

A D A E F#m D A

[Verse 1]

A D A E F#m D A

Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope

A D A E F#m D A

God and medicine take no mercy on him

D A D A

Poisoned his blood, and burned out his throat

D A E F#m D A D A E F#m D A

Enough is enough, he's a long way from home

[Verse 2]

A D A E F#m D A

Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool

A D A E F#m D A

Who ran for the hills from the hand you were dealt

D A D A

I flew far away, as far as I could go

D A E F#m D A D A E F#m D A

Your time is running out and I'm a long way from home

[Instrumental]

A D A E F#m D A

[Verse 3]

A D A E F#m D A

Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bed

A D A E F#m D A

Holding the pain like you're holding your breath

D A D A

I prayed you could sleep, sleep like a stone

D A E F#m D A D A E F#m D A

You're right next to me but you're a long way from home

[Instrumental]

A D A E F#m D A

[Verse 4]

A D A E F#m D A

Hospital gowns never fit like they should

A D A E F#m D A

We yelled at the nurse, didn't do any good

D A D A

More morphine, the last words you moaned

D A E F#m D A D A E F#m D A

At last I was sure that you weren't far away from home

[Outro]

A D A E F#m D A

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The chords for "Long Way From Home" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.