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Long Way Back

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[Intro]
 Bm   A   D(2x)
[Verse 1]
I got an Bmup close glimpse of the Aoutside worldD  
It's an aBmwful big place, well Athat's for damn sureD  
Seen Bmmore of this life than Amost have seen
And it's Dtaken a mighty big Gtoll on me
It sure feels good to be free
[Chorus 1]
 DSome days I Emfeel alright
Some Gdays I can't wait untBmil it's night
 DSome times you gotta Emface the light
Get Gback in the ring, put on your Bmgloves and fight
 DI think it's gonna Emtake some time
To Gfind a way to Bmease my mind
 DIt's gonna take a Elong way back Ghome
 DSo I'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
         Bm     A   D(2x)
Back home
[Verse 2]
Did you Bmever see a man have a Aheart attack?D  
It will Bmopen your heart and stop you Ain your trackDs
So I Bmthrew away my last Acigarette
Get it Dright this time and clean Gup my act
That's a hard cold fact
[Chorus 2]
 DSome days I Emfeel alright
Some Gdays I can't wait untBmil it's night
 DSome days you gotta Emface the light
Get Gback in the ring, put on your Bmgloves and fight
 DI think it's gonna Emtake some time
To Gfind a way to Bmease my mind
 DI'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
 DI'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
             Bm     A   D(2x)
Oh, back home
[Bridge]
 EmSo many things I ain't done Bmyet
So many things I've done that I forGget
I just need a place to rest my head
[Chorus 3]
 DSome days I Emfeel alright
Some Gdays I can't wait untBmil it's night
 DSome days you gotta Emface the light
Get Gback in the ring, put on your Bmgloves and fight
 DI think it's gonna Emtake some time
To Gfind a way to Bmease my mind
 DI'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
 DSome days I Emfeel alright
Some Gdays I can't wait untBmil it's night
 DSome days I gotta Emface the light
Get Gback in the ring, put on your Bmgloves and fight
 DI think it's gonna Emtake some time
To Gfind a way to Bmease my mind
 DSo I'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
 DSo I'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
 DSo I'm gonna take the Elong way back Ghome
         Bm     A   D(2x)
Back home
[Outro]
Bm A D (repeat until it fades)

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Long Way Back

by Sheryl Crow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm A D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Bm A D

I got an up close glimpse of the outside world

Bm A D

It's an awful big place, well that's for damn sure

Bm A

Seen more of this life than most have seen

D G

And it's taken a mighty big toll on me

It sure feels good to be free

[Chorus 1]

D Em

Some days I feel alright

G Bm

Some days I can't wait until it's night

D Em

Some times you gotta face the light

G Bm

Get back in the ring, put on your gloves and fight

D Em

I think it's gonna take some time

G Bm

To find a way to ease my mind

D E G

It's gonna take a long way back home

D E G

So I'm gonna take the long way back home

Bm A D

(2x)

Back home

[Verse 2]

Bm A D

Did you ever see a man have a heart attack?

Bm A D

It will open your heart and stop you in your tracks

Bm A

So I threw away my last cigarette

D G

Get it right this time and clean up my act

That's a hard cold fact

[Chorus 2]

D Em

Some days I feel alright

G Bm

Some days I can't wait until it's night

D Em

Some days you gotta face the light

G Bm

Get back in the ring, put on your gloves and fight

D Em

I think it's gonna take some time

G Bm

To find a way to ease my mind

D E G

I'm gonna take the long way back home

D E G

I'm gonna take the long way back home

Bm A D

(2x)

Oh, back home

[Bridge]

Em Bm

So many things I ain't done yet

So many things I've done that I forget

I just need a place to rest my head

[Chorus 3]

D Em

Some days I feel alright

G Bm

Some days I can't wait until it's night

D Em

Some days you gotta face the light

G Bm

Get back in the ring, put on your gloves and fight

D Em

I think it's gonna take some time

G Bm

To find a way to ease my mind

D E G

I'm gonna take the long way back home

D Em

Some days I feel alright

G Bm

Some days I can't wait until it's night

D Em

Some days I gotta face the light

G Bm

Get back in the ring, put on your gloves and fight

D Em

I think it's gonna take some time

G Bm

To find a way to ease my mind

D E G

So I'm gonna take the long way back home

D E G

So I'm gonna take the long way back home

D E G

So I'm gonna take the long way back home

Bm A D

(2x)

Back home

[Outro]

Bm A D (repeat until it fades)

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