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Long Way Back Home

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[Intro]
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
AmWe weren't even supposed to be there
AmIt was just another run
AmTook a detour cross the river
AmMake it back home before dawn
DmAnd my hands they took to shaking
DmWhen I see headlights down the road
AmMid-July in Arkansas it sure ain't cause I'm cold
GIn my hand I hold a pistol
DmIn my heart I hold the weight
[Interlude]
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 2]
AmWell it's been twenty years now
AmSince my father passed away
AmIt's been me and my brothers since
AmAnd we learned to make our way
DmOne went in the army and one was a marine
DmBut since they came back home
GWe just been taking what we need
DmNever really think about what's outside the law
[Bridge]
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 3]
AmIt wasn't supposed to be like this
AmThought no one was around
AmI never saw it coming
AmHeard the shots and hit the ground
DmThat's when the screaming started
DmAnd I started up the car
AmWe headed for I-40
AmHope they don't follow that far
GIn my hand I hold a pistol
DmIn my heart I hold the weight
[Instrumental]
Am Am Am Am
[Bridge]
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
[Break]
DmWe grew up Amquick
GWe grew up Amstrong
DmHoping that's Amenough to get us GhomeG  
[Solo]
Am   Dm   G   Am
Am   Dm   G   Am
Am   Dm   G   Am
Am   Dm   G   Am
[Outro]
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
And it's a Glong Dmway back AmhomeAm  
           GLong Dmway back AmhomeAm  

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Long Way Back Home

by Lucero

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

We weren't even supposed to be there

It was just another run

Took a detour cross the river

Make it back home before dawn

And my hands they took to shaking

When I see headlights down the road

Mid-July in Arkansas it sure ain't cause I'm cold

In my hand I hold a pistol

In my heart I hold the weight

[Interlude]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 2]

Well it's been twenty years now

Since my father passed away

It's been me and my brothers since

And we learned to make our way

One went in the army and one was a marine

But since they came back home

We just been taking what we need

Never really think about what's outside the law

[Bridge]

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 3]

It wasn't supposed to be like this

Thought no one was around

I never saw it coming

Heard the shots and hit the ground

That's when the screaming started

And I started up the car

We headed for I-40

Hope they don't follow that far

In my hand I hold a pistol

In my heart I hold the weight

[Instrumental]

Am Am Am Am

[Bridge]

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

[Break]

Dm Am

We grew up quick

G Am

We grew up strong

Dm Am G G

Hoping that's enough to get us home

[Solo]

Am Dm G Am

[Outro]

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

G Dm Am Am

And it's a long way back home

G Dm Am Am

Long way back home

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