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[Intro]
D  A  D  A  D  A  E
[Verse 1]
ANine times out of ten, I'll take my Down cab Ahome
I Athank him for the drinks and spend the Dnight aAloneE  
But F#mwhen I feel as Dhigh as my Asoul does F#mlow
The Dangel on my shoulder dareEs to show
[Chorus]
I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DAfter Aall you Eput me through
[Verse 2]
ALove is just a liar by aDnother Aname
ALust is just a fire I've been Dtryin' to AtameE  
I F#mfuel it if I Dmust, but keep the Aheat conF#mtained
It's the Dwinds inside my heart that fan mEy flame
[Chorus]
I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DAfter Aall you Eput me through
Yeah, I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DWhere I haven't Agone is where you Eled me to
[Bridge]
  BmOut here on this Ddark road, I'm not even Asure if I wanna Emake it to my doorBm  
  BmLately, it don't Dkeep the peace that I Aneed to sleep anyEmore
[Instrumental]
A   D A  D A  E
[Verse 3]
ANine times out of ten, I'll write my Dnumber Awrong
AIf I wasn't lonesome, how would DI stay AstrongE?
F#mWhen depression's Ddark as the Anight is F#mlong
A Dpair of arms becomes where I Ebelong
[Chorus]
I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DAfter Aall you Eput me through
Yeah, I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DAfter Aall you Eput me through
And I take the Along way home
I take the Dlong way Ahome
DWhat I haven't Adone is what you Emade me do
[Outro]
ANine times out of ten, I'll take my Down cab Ahome
I Athank him for the drinks and spend the Dnight aAlone

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Long Way Home

by Jade Jackson

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F#m

[Intro]

D A D A D A E

[Verse 1]

A D A

Nine times out of ten, I'll take my own cab home

A D A E

I thank him for the drinks and spend the night alone

F#m D A F#m

But when I feel as high as my soul does low

D E

The angel on my shoulder dares to show

[Chorus]

I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

After all you put me through

[Verse 2]

A D A

Love is just a liar by another name

A D A E

Lust is just a fire I've been tryin' to tame

F#m D A F#m

I fuel it if I must, but keep the heat contained

D E

It's the winds inside my heart that fan my flame

[Chorus]

I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

After all you put me through

Yeah, I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

Where I haven't gone is where you led me to

[Bridge]

Bm D A E Bm

Out here on this dark road, I'm not even sure if I wanna make it to my door

Bm D A E

Lately, it don't keep the peace that I need to sleep anymore

[Instrumental]

A D A D A E

[Verse 3]

A D A

Nine times out of ten, I'll write my number wrong

A D A E

If I wasn't lonesome, how would I stay strong?

F#m D A F#m

When depression's dark as the night is long

D E

A pair of arms becomes where I belong

[Chorus]

I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

After all you put me through

Yeah, I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

After all you put me through

And I take the long way home

D A

I take the long way home

D A E

What I haven't done is what you made me do

[Outro]

A D A

Nine times out of ten, I'll take my own cab home

A D A

I thank him for the drinks and spend the night alone

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