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capo 2nd
FI came down the hard wGay,
WiCth eyes to curse the cruel Amdays
FLips to laugh the Gwhole night, thrCough
FI bought a ladder from a fGriend,
ThCat said that I could Amfly
FSince my thoughtGs have turned blaCck as midnight
Cause it's a loFng wCay dGown, lFong wCay doGwn
FLong wCay doGwn, from the bottoFmG  
From cheap ritz and burgundy,
The stale smell of mystery
I think no one here,
Is quite what they seem
The siren sings the sweet songs,
To Judas on the front lawn
While Dianna's in the bathroom,
Getting stoned
Cause it's a long way down, long way down
Long way down, from the bottom
The ghost of Ophellia,
Said "What you'd like I could steal for ya."
But what you need,
you don't cause to think
Now my voice, could never carry
The lips that gave it wings,
But my smile could tell a lie
With no words
Cause it's a long way down, long way down
Long way down, from the bottom
It's a long way down, long way down
Long way down, from the bottom

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Long Way Down

by The Romany Rye

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 2nd

F G

I came down the hard way,

C Am

With eyes to curse the cruel days

F G C

Lips to laugh the whole night, through

F G

I bought a ladder from a friend,

C Am

That said that I could fly

F G C

Since my thoughts have turned black as midnight

F C G F C G

Cause it's a long way down, long way down

F C G F G

Long way down, from the bottom

From cheap ritz and burgundy,

The stale smell of mystery

I think no one here,

Is quite what they seem

The siren sings the sweet songs,

To Judas on the front lawn

While Dianna's in the bathroom,

Getting stoned

Cause it's a long way down, long way down

Long way down, from the bottom

The ghost of Ophellia,

Said "What you'd like I could steal for ya."

But what you need,

you don't cause to think

Now my voice, could never carry

The lips that gave it wings,

But my smile could tell a lie

With no words

Cause it's a long way down, long way down

Long way down, from the bottom

It's a long way down, long way down

Long way down, from the bottom

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