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[Intro]
G#m E  B F#
G#m E  B F#
[Verse 1]
  G#mThe cover band sounds pEretty good tonightB  F#  
But something abG#mout the vibeE  
Ain't hiEttin' you just righBtF#  
I can see it on your fG#mace, you've had a long Eweek
By the way you Bkeep looking at F#me
I'll grab the G#mtab, you can finish that dErink
   BLet's ditch this F#scene
[Pre-Chorus]
We can go G#mout where we can't Esee
Any of tBhose city sF#treets
Nothing in the mG#middle of you and Eme
But the Bsong blaring through the F#radio
Got you siG#mnging a little off Ekey
Wanna see you dBance in those bare fF#eet
In the middle of nG#mowhere know on Eknows
[Chorus]
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
B                   F#
[Verse 2]
  G#mWe don't need the Eglow of the neon lighBtsF#  
'Cause I'd take your G#mmoonlight eyes
Over aEny southern sBkyF#  
Roll the windows dG#mown and just let gEo
Get a little lBost on those back F#roads
And I'll be the crG#mowd, and you'll be the sEhow
You got me sBittin' front F#row
[Pre-Chorus]
We can go G#mout where we can't sEee
Any of tBhose city sF#treets
Nothing in the mG#middle of you and mEe
But the Bsong blaring through the F#radio
Got you siG#mnging a little off kEey
Wanna see you dBance in those bare fF#eet
In the middle of nG#mowhere know on kEnows
[Chorus]
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
[Solo]
B   F#   G#m    E
B   F#   G#m    E
[Bridge]
B(OoohF#h)     G#mOut in the middle of nEowhere
B(OoohF#h)     G#mGirl, I'm gonna take you tEhere
[Pre-Chorus]
We can go G#mout where we can't sEee
Any of tBhose city sF#treets
Nothing in the mG#middle of you and mEe
But the Bsong blaring through the F#radio
Got you siG#mnging a little off kEey
Wanna see you dBance in those bare fF#eet
In the middle of nG#mowhere know on kEnows
[Chorus]
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
[Pre-Chorus]
(We can go) G#mout where we can't sEee
Any of tBhose city sF#treets
Nothing in the mG#middle of you and mEe
But the Bsong blaring through the F#radio
Got you siG#mnging a little off kEey
Wanna see you dBance in those bare fF#eet
In the middle of nG#mowhere know on kEnows
[Outro]
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
We're gonna Btake, we're gonna taF#ke the long way hoG#mmeE  
B                   F#

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Long Way Home

by Canaan Cox

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G#m

[Intro]

G#m E B F#

[Verse 1]

G#m E B F#

The cover band sounds pretty good tonight

G#m E

But something about the vibe

E B F#

Ain't hittin' you just right

G#m E

I can see it on your face, you've had a long week

B F#

By the way you keep looking at me

G#m E

I'll grab the tab, you can finish that drink

B F#

Let's ditch this scene

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E

We can go out where we can't see

B F#

Any of those city streets

G#m E

Nothing in the middle of you and me

B F#

But the song blaring through the radio

G#m E

Got you singing a little off key

B F#

Wanna see you dance in those bare feet

G#m E

In the middle of nowhere know on knows

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

B F#

[Verse 2]

G#m E B F#

We don't need the glow of the neon lights

G#m

'Cause I'd take your moonlight eyes

E B F#

Over any southern sky

G#m E

Roll the windows down and just let go

B F#

Get a little lost on those back roads

G#m E

And I'll be the crowd, and you'll be the show

B F#

You got me sittin' front row

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E

We can go out where we can't see

B F#

Any of those city streets

G#m E

Nothing in the middle of you and me

B F#

But the song blaring through the radio

G#m E

Got you singing a little off key

B F#

Wanna see you dance in those bare feet

G#m E

In the middle of nowhere know on knows

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

[Solo]

B F# G#m E

[Bridge]

B F# G#m E

(Ooohh) Out in the middle of nowhere

B F# G#m E

(Ooohh) Girl, I'm gonna take you there

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E

We can go out where we can't see

B F#

Any of those city streets

G#m E

Nothing in the middle of you and me

B F#

But the song blaring through the radio

G#m E

Got you singing a little off key

B F#

Wanna see you dance in those bare feet

G#m E

In the middle of nowhere know on knows

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E

(We can go) out where we can't see

B F#

Any of those city streets

G#m E

Nothing in the middle of you and me

B F#

But the song blaring through the radio

G#m E

Got you singing a little off key

B F#

Wanna see you dance in those bare feet

G#m E

In the middle of nowhere know on knows

[Outro]

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

B F# G#m E

We're gonna take, we're gonna take the long way home

B F#

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