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Cathie Ryan - It's A Long Road That Has No Turn
Capo 4
[Intro]
C    G
[Verse 1]
Emma worked a Emlifetime toCward her better Amlife
She built G/Bup her Cshelter in the Amprayers of younger Gnights
EmShe made hard Dchoices, she Gmeasured every Cone
SomeAmhow she carried G/Bwith her what Cshe was running Gfrom
[Chorus]
It's a Clong road that has no Gturn
You Emneed a little Drest to acCcept what you have learned
Then you wilGl turn
[Verse 2]
Emma gave him Emeverything and Cvowed to leave no Amscars
Still the G/Bchild she Cloved chose the Amdarkness of the Gbars
EmWhere did she Dgo wrong? She Gtries hard to reCcall
AmShe has seen her G/Blove not make a Cdifference at Gall
[Chorus]
It's a Clong road that has no Gturn
You Emneed a little Drest to acCcept what you have learned
Then you wilGl turn
[Bridge]
BeEmlieve those Bmdreams down on the Cside of that Amroad
You can Emstand there forBmever, but you Ccan't make them get up and AmgoEm  
Believe me, I Gknow
[Instrumental]
G   Bm   Em   G   C   G   C   G   C   G
[Verse 3]
Emma walked a Emlifetime down Cthat almighty Amroad
Missing G/Ball the Csignposts, looking Amout for holes and Gstones
EmSometimes life Dleaves you Gthreadbare to the Cbone
AmStrips away G/Bevery voice but the Cone that is your Gown
[Chorus]
It's a Clong road that has no Gturn
You Emneed a little Drest to acCcept what you have learned
Then you wilGl turn
You will Cturn
You will Gturn
[Outro]
G    C    G    C    G

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Its A Long Road That Has No Turn

by Cathie Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Cathie Ryan - It's A Long Road That Has No Turn

Capo 4

[Intro]

C G

[Verse 1]

Em C Am

Emma worked a lifetime toward her better life

G/B C Am G

She built up her shelter in the prayers of younger nights

Em D G C

She made hard choices, she measured every one

Am G/B C G

Somehow she carried with her what she was running from

[Chorus]

C G

It's a long road that has no turn

Em D C

You need a little rest to accept what you have learned

Then you will turn

[Verse 2]

Em C Am

Emma gave him everything and vowed to leave no scars

G/B C Am G

Still the child she loved chose the darkness of the bars

Em D G C

Where did she go wrong? She tries hard to recall

Am G/B C G

She has seen her love not make a difference at all

[Chorus]

C G

It's a long road that has no turn

Em D C

You need a little rest to accept what you have learned

Then you will turn

[Bridge]

Em Bm C Am

Believe those dreams down on the side of that road

Em Bm C Am Em

You can stand there forever, but you can't make them get up and go

Believe me, I know

[Instrumental]

G Bm Em G C G C G C G

[Verse 3]

Em C Am

Emma walked a lifetime down that almighty road

G/B C Am G

Missing all the signposts, looking out for holes and stones

Em D G C

Sometimes life leaves you threadbare to the bone

Am G/B C G

Strips away every voice but the one that is your own

[Chorus]

C G

It's a long road that has no turn

Em D C

You need a little rest to accept what you have learned

Then you will turn

You will turn

[Outro]

G C G C G

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