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LONG WAY HOME  (Tom Waits)     [tab by: AL#13]
Capo on 1st.
(relative to capo)
e|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--0------|---0-----|  (and so on...[each note is stopped])
E|----0----|-----0---|
[Verse 1]
AWell I stumbled in the darkness
AI'm lost and alone
AThough I said I'd go before us
AAnd show the way back F#mhome
F#mThere a Dlight up aAhead
AI can't hold on very Dlong
AForgive me pretty baby but I Ealways take the long way Ahome
[Verse 2]
AMoney's just something you throw
AOff the back of a train
AGot a head full of lightning
AA hat full of F#mrain
F#mAnd I kDnow that I Asaid
AI'd never do it Dagain
AAnd I love you pretty baby but I Ealways take the long way Ahome
[Verse 3]
AI put food on the table
AAnd roof overhead
ABut I'd trade it all tomorrow
AFor the highway inF#mstead
F#mWatch your Dback, keep your eyes shut Etight
AYour love's the only thing I've ever Dknown
DOne thing for Asure pretty baby I Ealways take the long way Ahome
[Bridge]
Emmmmm, mAmmmm, Dmmmmm, Emmmmm
[Verse 4]
EYou know I love you Ababy
AMore than the whole wide world
AYou are my woman
AI know you are my F#mpearl
F#mLet's go Dout past the party Elights
Where Awe can finally be aDlone
DCome with Ame...and Ewe can take the long way Ahome
AMm mm Dmmm, come with Ame, together Ewe can take the long way Ahome
AMm mm Dmmm, come with Ame, together Ewe can take the long way Ahome

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Long Way Home

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F#m

LONG WAY HOME (Tom Waits) [tab by: AL#13]

Capo on 1st.

(relative to capo)

e|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|--0------|---0-----| (and so on...[each note is stopped])

E|----0----|-----0---|

[Verse 1]

Well I stumbled in the darkness

I'm lost and alone

Though I said I'd go before us

A F#m

And show the way back home

F#m D A

There a light up ahead

A D

I can't hold on very long

A E A

Forgive me pretty baby but I always take the long way home

[Verse 2]

Money's just something you throw

Off the back of a train

Got a head full of lightning

A F#m

A hat full of rain

F#m D A

And I know that I said

A D

I'd never do it again

A E A

And I love you pretty baby but I always take the long way home

[Verse 3]

I put food on the table

And roof overhead

But I'd trade it all tomorrow

A F#m

For the highway instead

F#m D E

Watch your back, keep your eyes shut tight

A D

Your love's the only thing I've ever known

D A E A

One thing for sure pretty baby I always take the long way home

[Bridge]

E A D E

mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm

[Verse 4]

E A

You know I love you baby

More than the whole wide world

You are my woman

A F#m

I know you are my pearl

F#m D E

Let's go out past the party lights

A D

Where we can finally be alone

D A E A

Come with me...and we can take the long way home

A D A E A

Mm mm mmm, come with me, together we can take the long way home

A D A E A

Mm mm mmm, come with me, together we can take the long way home

About Long Way Home Chords by Tom Waits

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The chords for "Long Way Home" show the original chord names (including G, B, D, A, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.