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Recorded Capo II Play Key A
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard Droad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I nGeed to Efind my way back Ahome
[Verse 1]
I hear the vGoice Dmy sweet momma Acalled me
GTelling Eme to change my Aways
In my mGind, I smDell the dogwood Ablooming
GTakes me Eback to yesterAday
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to Efind my way back hAome
[Verse 2]
I left behGind the pDerson that I Aonce was
GI changed for Egood and some for Abad
I've wasted Gdays and Dnights on love forAgotten
GI've traded hEappiness for sAad
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to Efind my way back Ahome
[Verse 3]
I've felt the Ghurt of a brDoken heart insAide me
GI've felt the jEoy of love unchAained
I've seen the Grain wDash away a mAountain
GLike tears have Ewashed away my Apain
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to Efind my way back Ahome
[Verse 4]
I've watched some lGoved ones dDear to my heart dAying
GI've heard a nEewborn baby's Acry
I've walked a Gpath of gDlory and of dAarkness
GI've felt the gEuilt of a senseless Alife
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to Efind my way back Ahome
[Verse 5]
Drank to forGget and DI've drank to reAmember
GAnd I've drank for lEove and I've drank for Ahate
I've danced alGone with a fDull moon up aboAve me
GLighting the Eway to heaven's Agate
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to Efind my way back Ahome
[Verse 6]
I've felt the lGove of JDesus shining on Ame
GI've felt the Edevil's wicked Aways
Prayed for forgGiveness, pDrayed for rAedemption
GPrayed just to Emake it through the Aday
[Chorus]
It's a lAong, hGard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Seems forGever I've been Egone
Yeah, it's a lAong Ghard rDoad I'm traveling Aon
Lord I Gneed to fEind my way back Ahome
[Outro]
A   G   D   A   G   E   A   A

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Long Hard Road

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Recorded Capo II Play Key A

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 1]

G D A

I hear the voice my sweet momma called me

G E A

Telling me to change my ways

G D A

In my mind, I smell the dogwood blooming

G E A

Takes me back to yesterday

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 2]

G D A

I left behind the person that I once was

G E A

I changed for good and some for bad

G D A

I've wasted days and nights on love forgotten

G E A

I've traded happiness for sad

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 3]

G D A

I've felt the hurt of a broken heart inside me

G E A

I've felt the joy of love unchained

G D A

I've seen the rain wash away a mountain

G E A

Like tears have washed away my pain

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 4]

G D A

I've watched some loved ones dear to my heart dying

G E A

I've heard a newborn baby's cry

G D A

I've walked a path of glory and of darkness

G E A

I've felt the guilt of a senseless life

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 5]

G D A

Drank to forget and I've drank to remember

G E A

And I've drank for love and I've drank for hate

G D A

I've danced alone with a full moon up above me

G E A

Lighting the way to heaven's gate

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Verse 6]

G D A

I've felt the love of Jesus shining on me

G E A

I've felt the devil's wicked ways

G D A

Prayed for forgiveness, prayed for redemption

G E A

Prayed just to make it through the day

[Chorus]

A G D A

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on

G E

Seems forever I've been gone

A G D A

Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on

G E A

Lord I need to find my way back home

[Outro]

A G D A G E A A

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