Chords for Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp | Lyrics | 1979
Tempo:
155.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Bb
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[C]
[Cm]
[C] [F]
[C]
[Gm] [C]
[Cm]
[C]
[F] [C]
[Gm]
[C]
[Cm] So you think [C] you're Romeo,
[F] playing a [C] part in a picture joke.
Well take the long way home,
[Gm] take [C] the long way home.
[G] [Cm] If you feel the joke [C] of the neighborhood, [F] or should you [C] care if you're feeling good.
Well take the long way home,
[Gm] [C] take the long way home.
[Em] There are times when you feel you're [Am] part of the scenery, [C]
[F] all the greenery, coming [Bb] down.
[G] And then you might [Em] seem to think you're part [Am] of furniture,
[C] with [F] the beauty of, used to [Bb] be [F] so [G] nice.
[Cm] When lonely days turn to [C] lonely nights, [F] you take a trip [C] to the city lights.
Well take [G] the long way home, [Bb] take [C] the long way home.
[Cm] You never see what [C] you want to see, [F] forever playing to [C] the galleries.
Well take the long [G] way home, [Bb] [C] take the long way home.
[Em] And when you're up on the stage, it's so [Am] unbelievable, [C] [F] unforgettable.
How they [Bb] adore
[F] you.
[G] But then your wife [Em] seems to think you're [Am] losing your sanity.
[C] [F]
With [Bb] no
[F] way [G]
out.
[Eb]
[Bb]
[C]
[Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Em] Does it feel that your life's become [Am] a catastrophe?
[C] [F] It has to be, [Bb] beautiful.
[F] [G] Waking up [Em] through the years and seeing [Am] what you could have been.
[C] What [F] you might have been, if you had [Bb] had [F] more [G] time.
[Cm] When the day comes to settle [C] down, [F] well who's to blame [C] if you're not around?
Well take the long way home, [Ab] take the long way home.
Take [G] the long way [F] home, sing it again.
[G] Take the long way home, [Bb] take [Ab] the long way home. So [Bb] long.
Take [F] the long way,
[G] take the long way home.
You [F] never
[Dm]
[C]
[F] see what you want to [C]
[Am]
[C]
[G] see.
[Ab] [Cm] The way [C] it [F] [C]
[Cm] [F] seems.
[C] [C]
[Cm] [F]
The way it seems.
[Cm]
[C] [F]
[C]
[Gm] [C]
[Cm]
[C]
[F] [C]
[Gm]
[C]
[Cm] So you think [C] you're Romeo,
[F] playing a [C] part in a picture joke.
Well take the long way home,
[Gm] take [C] the long way home.
[G] [Cm] If you feel the joke [C] of the neighborhood, [F] or should you [C] care if you're feeling good.
Well take the long way home,
[Gm] [C] take the long way home.
[Em] There are times when you feel you're [Am] part of the scenery, [C]
[F] all the greenery, coming [Bb] down.
[G] And then you might [Em] seem to think you're part [Am] of furniture,
[C] with [F] the beauty of, used to [Bb] be [F] so [G] nice.
[Cm] When lonely days turn to [C] lonely nights, [F] you take a trip [C] to the city lights.
Well take [G] the long way home, [Bb] take [C] the long way home.
[Cm] You never see what [C] you want to see, [F] forever playing to [C] the galleries.
Well take the long [G] way home, [Bb] [C] take the long way home.
[Em] And when you're up on the stage, it's so [Am] unbelievable, [C] [F] unforgettable.
How they [Bb] adore
[F] you.
[G] But then your wife [Em] seems to think you're [Am] losing your sanity.
[C] [F]
With [Bb] no
[F] way [G]
out.
[Eb]
[Bb]
[C]
[Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Em] Does it feel that your life's become [Am] a catastrophe?
[C] [F] It has to be, [Bb] beautiful.
[F] [G] Waking up [Em] through the years and seeing [Am] what you could have been.
[C] What [F] you might have been, if you had [Bb] had [F] more [G] time.
[Cm] When the day comes to settle [C] down, [F] well who's to blame [C] if you're not around?
Well take the long way home, [Ab] take the long way home.
Take [G] the long way [F] home, sing it again.
[G] Take the long way home, [Bb] take [Ab] the long way home. So [Bb] long.
Take [F] the long way,
[G] take the long way home.
You [F] never
[Dm]
[C]
[F] see what you want to [C]
[Am]
[C]
[G] see.
[Ab] [Cm] The way [C] it [F] [C]
[Cm] [F] seems.
[C] [C]
[Cm] [F]
The way it seems.
Key:
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_ [Cm] So you think [C] you're Romeo, _
_ [F] _ playing a [C] part in a picture joke.
Well take the long way home, _ _
[Gm] take [C] the long way home. _ _
[G] _ _ [Cm] If you feel the joke [C] of the neighborhood, _ [F] or should you [C] care if you're feeling good.
Well take the long way home, _
_ [Gm] _ [C] take the long way home. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ There are times when you feel you're [Am] part of the _ scenery, [C] _
_ _ [F] all the _ greenery, _ _ coming [Bb] _ _ _ down.
_ _ _ _ [G] And then you might [Em] seem to think you're part [Am] of furniture, _
[C] with _ [F] the beauty of, _ _ used to [Bb] _ _ be [F] _ so _ [G] _ nice. _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] When lonely days turn to [C] lonely nights, [F] _ you take a trip [C] to the city lights.
Well take [G] the long way home, _ _ [Bb] take [C] the long way home.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ You never see what [C] you want to see, _ [F] _ forever playing to [C] the galleries.
Well take the long [G] way home, _ _ [Bb] _ [C] take the long way home.
_ _ _ [Em] And when you're up on the stage, it's so [Am] _ unbelievable, _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] unforgettable. _
_ _ How they [Bb] adore _
_ [F] you.
_ _ [G] But then your wife [Em] seems to think you're [Am] losing your sanity.
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_ _ _ With [Bb] no _ _
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out.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ Does it feel that your life's become [Am] a catastrophe?
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] It has to _ _ be, [Bb] beautiful. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Waking up [Em] through the years and seeing [Am] what you could have been.
[C] _ What [F] you might have been, _ if you had [Bb] _ had _ [F] _ _ more [G] _ time.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ When the day comes to settle [C] down, [F] well who's to blame [C] if you're not around?
Well take the long way home, _ _ _ [Ab] take the long way home.
_ _ Take [G] the long way [F] home, sing it again.
[G] Take the long way home, _ _ [Bb] take [Ab] the long way home. So [Bb] long.
Take [F] the long way, _
_ _ _ [G] take the long way home.
You [F] never _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [F] see _ what you want to [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ see.
_ _ [Ab] [Cm] The way _ [C] it _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] seems. _ _
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_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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The way it seems. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] So you think [C] you're Romeo, _
_ [F] _ playing a [C] part in a picture joke.
Well take the long way home, _ _
[Gm] take [C] the long way home. _ _
[G] _ _ [Cm] If you feel the joke [C] of the neighborhood, _ [F] or should you [C] care if you're feeling good.
Well take the long way home, _
_ [Gm] _ [C] take the long way home. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ There are times when you feel you're [Am] part of the _ scenery, [C] _
_ _ [F] all the _ greenery, _ _ coming [Bb] _ _ _ down.
_ _ _ _ [G] And then you might [Em] seem to think you're part [Am] of furniture, _
[C] with _ [F] the beauty of, _ _ used to [Bb] _ _ be [F] _ so _ [G] _ nice. _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] When lonely days turn to [C] lonely nights, [F] _ you take a trip [C] to the city lights.
Well take [G] the long way home, _ _ [Bb] take [C] the long way home.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ You never see what [C] you want to see, _ [F] _ forever playing to [C] the galleries.
Well take the long [G] way home, _ _ [Bb] _ [C] take the long way home.
_ _ _ [Em] And when you're up on the stage, it's so [Am] _ unbelievable, _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] unforgettable. _
_ _ How they [Bb] adore _
_ [F] you.
_ _ [G] But then your wife [Em] seems to think you're [Am] losing your sanity.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ With [Bb] no _ _
_ [F] _ _ way [G] _ _
out.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ Does it feel that your life's become [Am] a catastrophe?
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] It has to _ _ be, [Bb] beautiful. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Waking up [Em] through the years and seeing [Am] what you could have been.
[C] _ What [F] you might have been, _ if you had [Bb] _ had _ [F] _ _ more [G] _ time.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ When the day comes to settle [C] down, [F] well who's to blame [C] if you're not around?
Well take the long way home, _ _ _ [Ab] take the long way home.
_ _ Take [G] the long way [F] home, sing it again.
[G] Take the long way home, _ _ [Bb] take [Ab] the long way home. So [Bb] long.
Take [F] the long way, _
_ _ _ [G] take the long way home.
You [F] never _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] see _ what you want to [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ see.
_ _ [Ab] [Cm] The way _ [C] it _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] seems. _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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The way it seems. _ _ _ _ _
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