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[Intro]
E    D# G#
[Verse 1]
C#When I made my start for heavF#en, D#I coG#uld only find one way.C#  
C#The road that led me through the mouF#ntains, and through the vallD#m7eys.
G#The road not many folks could take.C#  
C#Since I started traveling on my F#journeyD#m  C#  
G#I've covered many, many miles beC#hind me.
C#m7Miles of sun F#and rain, milA#mes of smiles and pain.G#m7  
The roads been rougF#mh but I again G#7would choose the same.C#  F#m7  B7  
[Chorus]
ELong and winding road G#7keep on leadiAng me.F#m7  
B7Up ahead I see a siF#m7gn that poinB7ts me, straight ahead, to victory.E  F#  
BI know I mEust be traveling riBght for I rEemember passing CaDlvary.A  F#m7  
B7And although it's dusty, aF#m7nd it's old, for yeB7ars its bore the traveler's load.F#m7  
B7Someday this road will tEurn to gold.D#m7  G#7  
[Verse 2]
C#There are some times, when the rockF#s hurt my feet.D#m7  
G#7My body burns from the sweC#at and the heat.
C#My strengths completely drained and my face mF#arks the painD#m7  
G#7My back is bent from the stC#rain
C#I could turn around, that rF#oad is still tD#mhere,
G#but every mountain that I climbed I agaC#in would have to bear.
C#m7I really can't turn back, F#7someone may be using mA#my tracks.D#7  
I see one more beF#mnd and that just mighG#7t be this road's eG#nd.C#  F#m  B  
[Chorus]
ELong and winding road G#keep on leadiAng me.F#m7  
B7Up ahead I see a sigF#m7n that pointB7s me, straight ahead, to vicEtory.F#  B7  
I know I Emust be traveling rigBht for I rEemember passing Calvary.D  A  F#m  
B7And although it's dusty, F#m7and it's old, fB7or years its bore the traveler's load.
F#m7Someday this roaB7d will turn to gEold.D  
AAnd for some, this road's already turn to goEld.

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Long And Winding Road

by Johnny Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m7

D#m

C#m7

A#m

G#m7

F#m

G#7

F#m7

F#7

D#7

[Intro]

E D# G#

[Verse 1]

C# F# D# G# C#

When I made my start for heaven, I could only find one way.

C# F# D#m7

The road that led me through the mountains, and through the valleys.

G# C#

The road not many folks could take.

C# F# D#m C#

Since I started traveling on my journey

G# C#

I've covered many, many miles behind me.

C#m7 F# A#m G#m7

Miles of sun and rain, miles of smiles and pain.

F#m G#7 C# F#m7 B7

The roads been rough but I again would choose the same.

[Chorus]

E G#7 A F#m7

Long and winding road keep on leading me.

B7 F#m7 B7 E F#

Up ahead I see a sign that points me, straight ahead, to victory.

B E B E D A F#m7

I know I must be traveling right for I remember passing Calvary.

B7 F#m7 B7 F#m7

And although it's dusty, and it's old, for years its bore the traveler's load.

B7 E D#m7 G#7

Someday this road will turn to gold.

[Verse 2]

C# F# D#m7

There are some times, when the rocks hurt my feet.

G#7 C#

My body burns from the sweat and the heat.

C# F# D#m7

My strengths completely drained and my face marks the pain

G#7 C#

My back is bent from the strain

C# F# D#m

I could turn around, that road is still there,

G# C#

but every mountain that I climbed I again would have to bear.

C#m7 F#7 A#m D#7

I really can't turn back, someone may be using my tracks.

F#m G#7 G# C# F#m B

I see one more bend and that just might be this road's end.

[Chorus]

E G# A F#m7

Long and winding road keep on leading me.

B7 F#m7 B7 E F# B7

Up ahead I see a sign that points me, straight ahead, to victory.

E B E D A F#m

I know I must be traveling right for I remember passing Calvary.

B7 F#m7 B7

And although it's dusty, and it's old, for years its bore the traveler's load.

F#m7 B7 E D

Someday this road will turn to gold.

A E

And for some, this road's already turn to gold.

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