Chords for Sammy Kershaw - Takin' The Long Way Home
Tempo:
93.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A]
[E] [B] [F#m]
[E]
There's a place at the edge of town where everybody hangs [A] around, watching the sun go
[B] down until [E] it's gone.
Sometimes I drop him, in fact more than now [A] and then, but lately I've [B] been taking the
long [E] way home.
Sometimes she still holds me tight and tells me everything's [A] alright, even though I [B] know
she's already [E] moved on.
Here I am, my friend, where I seem to wind up in [A] the end.
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
It's [A] a long way, [A] a long way [E] from here to there.
Getting [A] longer every day, [A] but she [B] don't [Em] care.
[B]
[E]
[F#] [G#m] There's [A]
[E] [B]
[E]
really nothing for me here, but I guess I'll have another [A] beer, then walk on
over [B] there and play one [E] more song.
Then it'll be time for me to go.
Where I'm going I don't [A] know, I just know [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
It's [A] a long way, [A] a long way [E] from here to there.
Getting [A] longer every [E] day, [A] oh but she [B] don't care.
[E] Still sitting here, my friend, I knew I'd be here till [A] the end.
Once again [C#m] [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
[A]
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
[C#m] [B] [E]
[A]
[E] [B] [F#m]
[E]
There's a place at the edge of town where everybody hangs [A] around, watching the sun go
[B] down until [E] it's gone.
Sometimes I drop him, in fact more than now [A] and then, but lately I've [B] been taking the
long [E] way home.
Sometimes she still holds me tight and tells me everything's [A] alright, even though I [B] know
she's already [E] moved on.
Here I am, my friend, where I seem to wind up in [A] the end.
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
It's [A] a long way, [A] a long way [E] from here to there.
Getting [A] longer every day, [A] but she [B] don't [Em] care.
[B]
[E]
[F#] [G#m] There's [A]
[E] [B]
[E]
really nothing for me here, but I guess I'll have another [A] beer, then walk on
over [B] there and play one [E] more song.
Then it'll be time for me to go.
Where I'm going I don't [A] know, I just know [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
It's [A] a long way, [A] a long way [E] from here to there.
Getting [A] longer every [E] day, [A] oh but she [B] don't care.
[E] Still sitting here, my friend, I knew I'd be here till [A] the end.
Once again [C#m] [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
[A]
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
[C#m] [B] [E]
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a place at the edge of town _ _ where everybody hangs [A] around, _ _ watching the sun go
[B] down until [E] it's gone. _ _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes I drop him, _ _ in fact more than now [A] and then, _ but lately I've [B] been taking the
long [E] way home.
_ _ _ Sometimes _ she still holds me tight and _ tells me everything's [A] alright, _ _ even though I [B] know
she's already [E] moved on. _ _ _ _ _
Here I am, my friend, _ where I seem to wind up in [A] the end. _ _
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ _ _ It's [A] a long way, [A] _ a long way [E] from here to there.
_ Getting [A] longer every day, [A] _ but she [B] don't [Em] care.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] [G#m] There's [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
really nothing for me here, _ _ but I guess I'll have another [A] beer, _ _ then walk on
over [B] there and play one [E] more song.
Then _ _ it'll be time for me to go. _ _ _
Where I'm going I don't [A] know, _ _ _ I just know [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ _ _ It's [A] a long way, [A] _ a long way [E] from here to there.
_ Getting [A] longer every [E] day, [A] oh but she [B] don't care. _ _ _ _ _
[E] Still sitting here, my friend, _ _ I knew I'd be here till [A] the end. _ _
Once again [C#m] [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a place at the edge of town _ _ where everybody hangs [A] around, _ _ watching the sun go
[B] down until [E] it's gone. _ _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes I drop him, _ _ in fact more than now [A] and then, _ but lately I've [B] been taking the
long [E] way home.
_ _ _ Sometimes _ she still holds me tight and _ tells me everything's [A] alright, _ _ even though I [B] know
she's already [E] moved on. _ _ _ _ _
Here I am, my friend, _ where I seem to wind up in [A] the end. _ _
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ _ _ It's [A] a long way, [A] _ a long way [E] from here to there.
_ Getting [A] longer every day, [A] _ but she [B] don't [Em] care.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] [G#m] There's [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
really nothing for me here, _ _ but I guess I'll have another [A] beer, _ _ then walk on
over [B] there and play one [E] more song.
Then _ _ it'll be time for me to go. _ _ _
Where I'm going I don't [A] know, _ _ _ I just know [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ _ _ It's [A] a long way, [A] _ a long way [E] from here to there.
_ Getting [A] longer every [E] day, [A] oh but she [B] don't care. _ _ _ _ _
[E] Still sitting here, my friend, _ _ I knew I'd be here till [A] the end. _ _
Once again [C#m] [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
Once again [B] I'm taking the long [E] way home.
_ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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