The Long Way Chords by Dan Fogelberg

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_ She [F] was lost [C] and I thought I [F] was found _ _
[Am] Even so [F] I tried to [G] bring her in _ _ _ _ _
[C] She _ [F] was young _
[C] and I had [F] just begun _ _
[Am] To learn that [F] even losing men [C] can win
[G] _ We went [F] the long way _ _ _
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[F] Or _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] maybe just [F] the wrong way
[G] _ I'll [C] never _ know
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[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Overnight _
[C] we were shown [F] the light _
[Am] Neither of [F] us knew to look [G] away
_ _ So _ _
[C] _ _ [Dm] we burned
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And far too late [F] we learned
[Am] That lifetimes can't [F] be lived out [G] in a day
_ We [F] went the long _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ way
We [F] went the long _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
way
_ _ [F] Or _ _
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[G] maybe just [F] the wrong way _
[G] I'll never [C] _ know _
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_ [C] Say _ [F] goodbye _ _
[C] At least we [F] made the try _
[Am] Something can [F] be said for love [G] that's pure
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If [Dm] and when _ [C] we ever try [F] again
_ [Am] One thing [F] will be known to us [G] for sure
_ _ _ We'll go [F] the long _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
way
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We'll go [F] the long way _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] Or maybe just [F] the wrong way
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I'll [A] never know
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I'll _ [Am] never know _ _ _
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