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Long Way To Go

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[Intro]
C  Am
C  Am
C  Am
F
C  Am
C  Am
C  Am
F
[Verse]
  CI wore my boots out wAmalkin’
  CWore my heart out Amtalkin’
  CI felt the pain and I Ambroke the chain
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
[Verse]
  CBeen on the road till tAmomorrow
  CBeen through the joy and the sAmorrow
  CCame through the flood
and AmI pulled through the mud
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
[Verse]
  CBeen in the back-room dAmealin'
  CBeen on a long hook rAmeelin'
  CFound in the shed and I Amwoke in a sunny bed
But I stFill got a long way to gCo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
[Verse]
  CBeen on the rails and big mAmuddy
  CCrossed the trail rocky Amand rutted
  CBeen down the road a mAmillion miles
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
[Verse]
  CI traveled near and traveled fAmar
  CI beat a hole in my gAmuitar
  CCrawled with the zeroes
and I Amstood with my heroes
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
[Verse]
  CBeen in the rain and on the rAmun
  CWorked a long day in the sAmun
  CI slopped the pails
Amand I beat the nails
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
[Verse]
  CI sang the A verse as the B Amverse
  CTook the C verse to the cAmhorus
  CRewrote and changed it,
then rAmearranged it
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Interlude]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
[Verse]
  CI lost my way in darkest nAmight
  CI woke again and saw the lAmight
  COpened the book and I Amtook a look
But I’ve Fstill got a long way to gCo
[Drum solo or play this solo]
(C) Am  
 C  Am
 C  Am
[Instruments back in]
F
[Bridge]
Tell me what.C.. (tell me what, tell me whaAmt)
What is the soul of a maCn... (what is the sould Amof a man)
He’s got to reach out his haCnd ...Am  
F... (lord lord lord lord)
Tell me what.C.. (tell me what, tell me whaAmt)
What is the soul of a man.C.. (what is the sould oAmf a man)
He’s got to reach out his haCnd ... (reach out Amhis hand)
And I’ve Fstill got a long way to Cgo
[Outro]
(Fading out)
I've got a long way to goAm, I've got a long way
CI've got a long way to goAm, Still got a long way
CI've got a long way ...Am  
F

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Long Way To Go

by Railroad Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

I wore my boots out walkin’

C Am

Wore my heart out talkin’

C Am

I felt the pain and I broke the chain

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

Been on the road till tomorrow

C Am

Been through the joy and the sorrow

Came through the flood

and I pulled through the mud

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

Been in the back-room dealin'

C Am

Been on a long hook reelin'

C Am

Found in the shed and I woke in a sunny bed

F C

But I still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

[Verse]

C Am

Been on the rails and big muddy

C Am

Crossed the trail rocky and rutted

C Am

Been down the road a million miles

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

I traveled near and traveled far

C Am

I beat a hole in my guitar

Crawled with the zeroes

and I stood with my heroes

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

[Verse]

C Am

Been in the rain and on the run

C Am

Worked a long day in the sun

I slopped the pails

and I beat the nails

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

I sang the A verse as the B verse

C Am

Took the C verse to the chorus

Rewrote and changed it,

then rearranged it

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Interlude]

C Am

()

C Am

[Verse]

C Am

I lost my way in darkest night

C Am

I woke again and saw the light

C Am

Opened the book and I took a look

F C

But I’ve still got a long way to go

[Drum solo or play this solo]

C Am

()

C Am

[Instruments back in]

[Bridge]

C Am

Tell me what... (tell me what, tell me what)

C Am

What is the soul of a man... (what is the sould of a man)

C Am

He’s got to reach out his hand ...

... (lord lord lord lord)

C Am

Tell me what... (tell me what, tell me what)

C Am

What is the soul of a man... (what is the sould of a man)

C Am

He’s got to reach out his hand ... (reach out his hand)

F C

And I’ve still got a long way to go

[Outro]

(Fading out)

I've got a long way to go, I've got a long way

C Am

I've got a long way to go, Still got a long way

C Am

I've got a long way ...

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