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Gordon Lightfoot - Long Way Back Home
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
From the railhead to the boatyard, from the factory to the Ffarm 
From the mine to the Gmill-yard, I've weathered the Cstorm 
From the bar room to the bedpost, I've wasted my Fdays 
All I have is my Cdrink and the time left to Gthink 
While the time slips aCway
[CHORUS:]
Just look at my Dmface__G_ when you tell me goodCbye 
You'll see what I'm Emafter, by the look in my DmeyeEm  
Just walk aFway and leave me aGlone 
It's a long way back Chome
[VERSE 2:]
Now in case you should ask me, what it is that I've Fdone 
I say I'm a Gsoldier who once had a Cson 
But my son doesn't know me, that's his right to Fchoose 
Oh, say can you Csee, my best friend is Gme 
I'm a friend I could Cuse
[CHORUS:]
Just look at my Dmface__G_ when you tell me goodCbye 
You'll see what I'm Emafter, by the look in my DmeyeEm  
Just walk aFway and leave me aGlone 
It's a long way back Chome
[VERSE 3:]
Now the pages have faded, the story grows Fcold 
And the plot falls to Gashes like the ruins of Cold 
Those rats in my rafters, they're after my Fshoes 
And anything Celse they can find on the Gshelf 
I've said they could Cuse
[CHORUS:]
Just look at my Dmface__G_ when you tell me goodCbye 
You'll see what I'm Emafter, by the look in my DmeyeEm  
Just walk aFway and leave me aGlone 
It's a long way back Chome
It's a long way back home

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Long Way Back Home

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Gordon Lightfoot - Long Way Back Home

CAPO: 4th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

From the railhead to the boatyard, from the factory to the farm

G C

From the mine to the mill-yard, I've weathered the storm

From the bar room to the bedpost, I've wasted my days

C G

All I have is my drink and the time left to think

While the time slips away

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

Just look at my face___ when you tell me goodbye

Em Dm Em

You'll see what I'm after, by the look in my eye

F G

Just walk away and leave me alone

It's a long way back home

[VERSE 2:]

Now in case you should ask me, what it is that I've done

G C

I say I'm a soldier who once had a son

But my son doesn't know me, that's his right to choose

C G

Oh, say can you see, my best friend is me

I'm a friend I could use

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

Just look at my face___ when you tell me goodbye

Em Dm Em

You'll see what I'm after, by the look in my eye

F G

Just walk away and leave me alone

It's a long way back home

[VERSE 3:]

Now the pages have faded, the story grows cold

G C

And the plot falls to ashes like the ruins of old

Those rats in my rafters, they're after my shoes

C G

And anything else they can find on the shelf

I've said they could use

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

Just look at my face___ when you tell me goodbye

Em Dm Em

You'll see what I'm after, by the look in my eye

F G

Just walk away and leave me alone

It's a long way back home

About Long Way Back Home Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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