TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
John Schneider
From the CD "GREATEST HITS"
MCA Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.
October 16, 2003
 
Intro:  (G)  (G/F#)  (Em)  (C)  (Dsus4)  (D)
 
(G) Take the (G/F#) long way (Em) home (G/F#) 
(C) She won't wait up to(D)night   
I can (G) take the (G/F#) long way (Em) home (G/F#)
(C) and there won't be any (D) fight (Ebdim7)
(Em) Tonight I can stay out (D) late with the boys,    
Play (C) cards and come in at (D) dawn 
(G) Since she (G/F#) left me (Em) I've got a (G/F#) choicestyle='font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;'>
I can (C) take the (D) long way (G) homestyle='font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;'>
 
(G) No pictures (G/F#) on the (Em) wall (G/F#)
(C) No carpet on the (D) floor
(G) No one (G/F#) ever (Em) calls (G/F#)
(C) No one knocks on my (D) door (Ebdim7)
(Em) It's just a place where I (D) sleep at night 
But (C) I can't sleep a(D)lone
(G) Think I'll (G/F#) stop off and (Em) have a bite (G/F#)
(C) And take the (D) long way (G) home.
 
(C) What makes a (D) house a home is (G) sometimes (D/F#) hard to (Em) say
(C) You never know all the (D) riches you own til (C) someone takes them a(D)way
 
Solo:  (G)  (G/F#)  (Em)  (G/F#)  (C)  (D) 
(G)  (G/F#)  (Em)  (G/F#)  (C)  (D)  (Ebdim7)
 
(Em) The night is clear and my (D) work is through
It's a (C) shame to be a(D)lone
(G) Think I'll (G/F#) go have a (Em) beer or (G/F#) two
(C) Take the (D) long way (G) home (G/F#) (Em)   
I'll just (C) take the (D) long way (G) home.