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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Come A Long Way
[Intro]
Abm  Am  D7    G
[Verse 1]
Well, we Ccome a long way since we Glast shook Chands
Well, we Fstill got a Glong way to Amgo
DmCouldn’t see the flowers when we last shook Ghands
CCouldn’t see the flowers on acGcount of the Csnow
[Verse 2]
What did you do with your Gburden and your Ccross
Did you Fmanage it yourGself or did you Amcrack
DmWe both know that a burden and a Gcross
Can Conly be carried on Gone man’s Cback
[Verse 3]
All my life I Gwanted to Croam
To Fgo to the Gends of the Amearth
But the Dmearth really ends where you started to Groam
And Cyou and I know what a Gcircle is Cworth
[Verse 4]
Let’s drink a cup to Gwhat went Cdown
There’s Fnot much Gleft to reAmveal
I Dmthink I changed my mind after what went Gdown
As to Cwho in the end got the Gbetter Cdeal
[Instrumental]
Abm  Am  D7    G    C
C     G  C  F  G  Am    Dm    G  C    G  C
[Verse 5]
Give me your hand for the Gparting CtouchF  
Fare thee Gwell, thanks a Amlot
I Dmknow that we promised to keep in Gtouch
But Cyou and I know that we Gboth forCgot
[Verse 6]
Ah, we come a long way since we Glast shook Chands
We Fstill got a Glong way to Amgo
DmCouldn’t see the flowers when we last shook Ghands
CCouldn’t see the flowers on acGcount of the CsnowG  C  

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Come A Long Way

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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Abm

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Come A Long Way

[Intro]

Abm Am D7 G

[Verse 1]

C G C

Well, we come a long way since we last shook hands

F G Am

Well, we still got a long way to go

Dm G

Couldn’t see the flowers when we last shook hands

C G C

Couldn’t see the flowers on account of the snow

[Verse 2]

G C

What did you do with your burden and your cross

F G Am

Did you manage it yourself or did you crack

Dm G

We both know that a burden and a cross

C G C

Can only be carried on one man’s back

[Verse 3]

G C

All my life I wanted to roam

F G Am

To go to the ends of the earth

Dm G

But the earth really ends where you started to roam

C G C

And you and I know what a circle is worth

[Verse 4]

G C

Let’s drink a cup to what went down

F G Am

There’s not much left to reveal

Dm G

I think I changed my mind after what went down

C G C

As to who in the end got the better deal

[Instrumental]

Abm Am D7 G C

C G C F G Am Dm G C G C

[Verse 5]

G C F

Give me your hand for the parting touch

G Am

Fare thee well, thanks a lot

Dm G

I know that we promised to keep in touch

C G C

But you and I know that we both forgot

[Verse 6]

G C

Ah, we come a long way since we last shook hands

F G Am

We still got a long way to go

Dm G

Couldn’t see the flowers when we last shook hands

C G C G C

Couldn’t see the flowers on account of the snow

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