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Very fast strumming.
Intro:
G-Em-C-G  
Verse 1:
GYou're no longer seventeen
CAnd life it ain't no movie screen
EmBullet doesn't seem so mean no Dmore
GNow you're standing at the dance
CNo one taught you 'bout romance
EmTaking second glances at the Ddoor
Chorus:
It's a Glong way Emhome
You see the Cfinish line
Gets Gfurther all the time
It's a Glong way Emhome
You're on your Cown
You're all Galone
Verse 2:
GSt. Peter sitting at the bar
CWhiskey sour, big cigar
EmHe don't care which kind of harm you Dfeed on
GHe's sitting with St. Augustine
CBleeding heart of Grenadine
EmHe don't even know which side he's Don
Chorus
Verse 3:
GNow you're at the pearly gates
CReminding Peter of the stakes
EmHe swears he's never bet the ace of Dhearts
GYou try to learn right from wrong
CIn church you sing the gospel song
EmThey were stringing you along from the Dstart
Chorus x2

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Long Way Home

by Romi Mayes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Very fast strumming.

Intro:

G Em C G

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Verse 1:

You're no longer seventeen

And life it ain't no movie screen

Em D

Bullet doesn't seem so mean no more

Now you're standing at the dance

No one taught you 'bout romance

Em D

Taking second glances at the door

Chorus:

G Em

It's a long way home

You see the finish line

Gets further all the time

G Em

It's a long way home

You're on your own

You're all alone

Verse 2:

St. Peter sitting at the bar

Whiskey sour, big cigar

Em D

He don't care which kind of harm you feed on

He's sitting with St. Augustine

Bleeding heart of Grenadine

Em D

He don't even know which side he's on

Chorus

Verse 3:

Now you're at the pearly gates

Reminding Peter of the stakes

Em D

He swears he's never bet the ace of hearts

You try to learn right from wrong

In church you sing the gospel song

Em D

They were stringing you along from the start

Chorus x2

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