Key of G
Intro: G, D, Em, C, D
G D Em C D
Take the long way home, she won't wait up tonight
G D Em C D
I can take the long way home and there won't be any fight
Em G
Tonight I can stay out late with the boys,
C G D C D G
Play cards and come in at dawn
G D Em C D G
Since she left me I've got a choice, I can take the long way home
C D G D Em C D
No pictures on the wall, no carpet on the floor
G D Em C D
Noone ever calls, noone knocks on my door
Em G
It's just a place where I sleep at night
C D G D G
But I can't sleep alone
D Em C D G
Think I'll stop off and have a bite, and take the long way home.
C G D G
What makes a house a home is sometimes hard to say
C G C D
You never know all the riches you own til someone takes them away
solo:
G D Em C D G
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D Em Am
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C D Ebm Em
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Em G C D C D G
The night is clear and my work is through, it's a shame to be alone
G D Em C D G Em
Think I'll go have a beer or two, I'll take the long way home
C D G
I'll just take the long way home.