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Long Way Home

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LONG WAY HOME  (Tom Waits)     [tab by: AL#13]
Capo on 1st.
(relative to capo)
e|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--0------|---0-----|  (and so on...[each note is stopped])
E|----0----|-----0---|
[Verse 1]
A
Well I stumbled in the darkness
A
I'm lost and alone
A
Though I said I'd go before us
A                     F#m
And show the way back home
F#m     D         A
There a light up ahead
A                    D
I can't hold on very long
A                            E                        A
Forgive me pretty baby but I always take the long way home
[Verse 2]
A
Money's just something you throw
A
Off the back of a train
A
Got a head full of lightning
A             F#m
A hat full of rain
F#m    D          A
And I know that I said
A               D
I'd never do it again
A                                E                        A
And I love you pretty baby but I always take the long way home
[Verse 3]
A
I put food on the table
A
And roof overhead
A
But I'd trade it all tomorrow
A                 F#m
For the highway instead
F#m        D                         E
Watch your back, keep your eyes shut tight
A                                    D
Your love's the only thing I've ever known
D             A                  E                        A
One thing for sure pretty baby I always take the long way home
[Bridge]
E       A     D     E
mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm
[Verse 4]
E                   A
You know I love you baby
A
More than the whole wide world
A
You are my woman
A                 F#m
I know you are my pearl
F#m      D                  E
Let's go out past the party lights
      A                  D
Where we can finally be alone
D         A        E                        A
Come with me...and we can take the long way home
A     D              A            E                        A
Mm mm mmm, come with me, together we can take the long way home
A     D              A            E                        A
Mm mm mmm, come with me, together we can take the long way home

Long Way Home chords and lyrics

Free chords for Long Way Home by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

LONG WAY HOME  (Tom Waits)     [tab by: AL#13]
Capo on 1st.
(relative to capo)
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]

Long Way Home Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Long Way Home by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Long Way Home chords”, “Long Way Home guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Long Way Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Long Way Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate Long Way Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, B, D, A, E, F#m.

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