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[Verse 1]
CThe other night I took the Dmlong way Fhome
Out Gpast the old schoolCyard
CIt's funny how you keep it Dmall Finside
GDreams they do die Chard
[Verse 2]
CI closed my eyes and I could Dmsee your Fface
GSomewhere back in Ctime
COne summer night a million Dmmiles Fago
GBack when you were Cmine
[Chorus]
CSay yes, say no, say that I'm Dmgrabbing at sFhadows
But Gdon't carve the words in Cstone
CI know it's late
But can't you Dmsee I was Fonly
GTaking the long way Chome
[Verse 3]
CSometimes its easy to get Dmall wrapped Fup
In Gtrying to be Cfree
CAnd all those dreams I sailed Dmaway to Ffind
Were Gright in front of Cme
[Chorus]
CSay yes, say no, say that I'm Dmgrabbing at sFhadows
But Gdon't carve the words in Cstone
CI know it's late
But can't you Dmsee I was Fonly
GTaking the long way Chome
[Bridge]
Although the Dmletters stopped Gmany years Cago
I'll Amshow you even Dtime could not Gkeep this heart
from Aletting go
[Verse 4]
DThe other night I took the Emlong way Ghome
Out Apast the old schoolDyard
DIt's funny how you keep it Emall inGside
ADreams they do die Dhard
[Chorus]
DSay yes, say no, say that I'm Emgrabbing at Gshadows
But Adon't leave me here all Dalone
DOne of these days
You're gonna Emsee I was Gonly
ATaking the long way Dhome
[Chorus]
DSay yes, Emsay Gno
But Adon't leave me here all DaloAne
DOne of these days
You're gonna Emsee I was Gonly
ATaking the long way Dhome

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Long Way Home

by The Monkees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Dm F

The other night I took the long way home

G C

Out past the old schoolyard

C Dm F

It's funny how you keep it all inside

G C

Dreams they do die hard

[Verse 2]

C Dm F

I closed my eyes and I could see your face

G C

Somewhere back in time

C Dm F

One summer night a million miles ago

G C

Back when you were mine

[Chorus]

C Dm F

Say yes, say no, say that I'm grabbing at shadows

G C

But don't carve the words in stone

I know it's late

Dm F

But can't you see I was only

G C

Taking the long way home

[Verse 3]

C Dm F

Sometimes its easy to get all wrapped up

G C

In trying to be free

C Dm F

And all those dreams I sailed away to find

G C

Were right in front of me

[Chorus]

C Dm F

Say yes, say no, say that I'm grabbing at shadows

G C

But don't carve the words in stone

I know it's late

Dm F

But can't you see I was only

G C

Taking the long way home

[Bridge]

Dm G C

Although the letters stopped many years ago

Am D G

I'll show you even time could not keep this heart

from letting go

[Verse 4]

D Em G

The other night I took the long way home

A D

Out past the old schoolyard

D Em G

It's funny how you keep it all inside

A D

Dreams they do die hard

[Chorus]

D Em G

Say yes, say no, say that I'm grabbing at shadows

A D

But don't leave me here all alone

One of these days

Em G

You're gonna see I was only

A D

Taking the long way home

[Chorus]

D Em G

Say yes, say no

A D A

But don't leave me here all alone

One of these days

Em G

You're gonna see I was only

A D

Taking the long way home

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