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                  LONG WAY BACK HOME - Barenaked Ladies
Standard Tuning
A hidden track on the first releases of Stunt
Intro:
G   Dsus4   A7sus4   Cadd9
G   Dsus4   A7sus4   Cadd9
Verse 1:
  GIt's a long way back Dsus4home,    A7sus4to pack up and Cadd9leave again
  GTogether aDsus4lone,      A7sus4are you without Cadd9me again
Interlude:
G   Dsus4   A7sus4   Cadd9
Verse 2:
  GIt's a long way back Dsus4home,     A7sus4and a long way bCadd9ack here again
  GI should have Dsus4known,     A7sus4that you would juCadd9st bleed again
Chorus:
For the Gfirst Dsus4time I knew Cadd9what to A7do
The Gfirst Dsus4time it's just Cadd9me and A7you
Then the Gworst Dsus4timing I Cadd9ever kneA7w
I Cadd9have to go,       D/F#I already know
Interlude:
   G     Dsus4     A7sus4    Cadd9(x2)
Verse 3:
  GIt's a long way back Dsus4home,       A7sus4to feel like I'm Cadd9far away
  GAnd how should I Dsus4know,        A7sus4what goes on hCadd9ere anyway?
Chorus:
For the Gfirst Dsus4time I knew Cadd9what to A7do
The Gfirst Dsus4time it's just Cadd9me and A7you
Then the Gworst Dsus4timing I Cadd9ever kneA7w
I Cadd9have to go,D/F#  
Bridge:
               Am7    D/F#   G(riff)                Am7  
You already know, why   not spend a week on a star   
  D/F#   G(riff)                   Am7  
No    time he can't get there by car
  D/F#   G(riff)                Am7  
When  we get some time on our own
C/BWe'll Cplan out our next D/F#year alone
Interlude:
   G     Dsus4     A7sus4    Cadd9(x2)
Verse 4:
  GIt's a long way back Dsus4home,     A7sus4from just about Cadd9anywhere
  G'Cause once through the Dsus4door,     A7sus4I'm not even hCadd9alfway there
Chorus:
For the Gfirst Dsus4time I knew Cadd9what to A7do
The Gfirst Dsus4time it's just Cadd9me and A7you
Then the Gworst Dsus4timing I Cadd9ever kneA7w
I Cadd9have to go,       D/F#I already know
Outro:
    G          Dsus4           A7sus4  Cadd9It's a long way back home
G   Dsus4   A7sus4   Cadd9
  GIt's a long way back Dsus4homeA7sus4  Cadd9  
G   Dsus4   A7sus4   Cadd9

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Long Way Back Home

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

A7sus4

Cadd9

D/F#

Am7

C/B

LONG WAY BACK HOME - Barenaked Ladies

Standard Tuning

A hidden track on the first releases of Stunt

Intro:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

Verse 1:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home, to pack up and leave again

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

Together alone, are you without me again

Interlude:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

Verse 2:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home, and a long way back here again

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

I should have known, that you would just bleed again

Chorus:

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

For the first time I knew what to do

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

The first time it's just me and you

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

Then the worst timing I ever knew

Cadd9 D/F#

I have to go, I already know

Interlude:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

(x2)

Verse 3:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home, to feel like I'm far away

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

And how should I know, what goes on here anyway?

Chorus:

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

For the first time I knew what to do

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

The first time it's just me and you

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

Then the worst timing I ever knew

Cadd9 D/F#

I have to go,

Bridge:

Am7 D/F# G Am7

(riff)

You already know, why not spend a week on a star

D/F# G Am7

(riff)

No time he can't get there by car

D/F# G Am7

(riff)

When we get some time on our own

C/B C D/F#

We'll plan out our next year alone

Interlude:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

(x2)

Verse 4:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home, from just about anywhere

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

'Cause once through the door, I'm not even halfway there

Chorus:

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

For the first time I knew what to do

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

The first time it's just me and you

G Dsus4 Cadd9 A7

Then the worst timing I ever knew

Cadd9 D/F#

I have to go, I already know

Outro:

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

It's a long way back home

G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9

About Long Way Back Home Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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The chords for "Long Way Back Home" show the original chord names (including A, G, Dsus4, A7sus4, Cadd9, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.