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Long Way Back

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Intro: 
(G)  (G)  (G)  (G)
GSitting in a cafe at the corner of Broad and Grand
Em7Stirring up old memories and the coffee in my hand
FThe waitress stopped and asked me
CHoney do you know what you Gwant
I had to stop myself from telling her the truth
What I Em7really need is another chance with you
FBut this temper train I'm Con just ran away too Gfast
It's a Cadd9long, Dlong, way Gback to you baby
It's a Cadd9long, Dlong, way Gback
The Gneon clock is humming showing sign of wear
Em7I've lost all sense of time since I've been sitting here
FThe waitress asked again
CIs there something else you Gneed
I need to take the hands off that clock above my head
Em7Reset the time and take back everything I said
FIf I could turn ar Cound, then I'd erase my tr Gacks
But it's a Cadd9long, Dlong way Gback, to you baby
It's a Cadd9long, Dlong way Gback
EmIt is a lonely road a Dfool travels down
I Cguess I oughta know 'cause that's Dwhere I'm headed now
And it's a Cadd9long, it's a Dlong, way Gback
G G
GSitting at the cafe just Ruby Lee and me
Em7I get feeling she's waiting on me to leave
FShe stopped askin' hours ago Cif I know what I Gwant
Yeah but it's a Cadd9long, Dlong way Gback, to you baby
It's a Cadd9long, Dlong way Gback
I miss you darlin'
It's a Cadd9long, Dlong way Gback

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Long Way Back

by Diamond Rio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Intro:

G G G G

() () () ()

Sitting in a cafe at the corner of Broad and Grand

Em7

Stirring up old memories and the coffee in my hand

The waitress stopped and asked me

C G

Honey do you know what you want

I had to stop myself from telling her the truth

Em7

What I really need is another chance with you

F C G

But this temper train I'm on just ran away too fast

Cadd9 D G

It's a long, long, way back to you baby

Cadd9 D G

It's a long, long, way back

The neon clock is humming showing sign of wear

Em7

I've lost all sense of time since I've been sitting here

The waitress asked again

C G

Is there something else you need

I need to take the hands off that clock above my head

Em7

Reset the time and take back everything I said

F C G

If I could turn ar ound, then I'd erase my tr acks

Cadd9 D G

But it's a long, long way back, to you baby

Cadd9 D G

It's a long, long way back

Em D

It is a lonely road a fool travels down

C D

I guess I oughta know 'cause that's where I'm headed now

Cadd9 D G

And it's a long, it's a long, way back

G G

Sitting at the cafe just Ruby Lee and me

Em7

I get feeling she's waiting on me to leave

F C G

She stopped askin' hours ago if I know what I want

Cadd9 D G

Yeah but it's a long, long way back, to you baby

Cadd9 D G

It's a long, long way back

I miss you darlin'

Cadd9 D G

It's a long, long way back

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