Intro
[A]
Verse 1
[A]
Well, I stumbled in the darkness
I'm lost and alone
Though I said I'd go before us
[F#m]
And show the way back home
[D] [E]
Is there a light up ahead
[A] [D]
I can't hold on very long
[A] [E/G#] [E] [A] N.C.
Forgive me pretty baby, but I always take the long way home
Verse 2
[A]
Money's just something you throw
Off the back of a train
Got a handful of lightning
[F#m]
A head full of rain
[D] [E]
And I know that I said
[A] [D]
I'd never do it again
[A] [E/G#] [E] [A]
Oh, I love you sweet baby, but I always take the long way home
Verse 3
[A]
I put food on the table
And a roof overhead
But I'd trade it all tomorrow
[F#m]
For the highway instead
[D] [E]
Watch your back if I should tell you
[A] [D]
Love's the only thing I've ever known
[A] [E] [A]
One thing's for sure sweet baby, I always take the long way home
Instrumental
| [E] | [E] | [D] | [A] |
| [D] | [D] | [E] | [E]
Verse 4
[A]
You know I love you, baby
More than the whole wide world
I'm your woman
[F#m]
You know you are my pearl
[D] [E]
Let's go out past the party lights
[A] [D]
We can finally be alone
[A] [E/G#] [E] [A]
Come with me and we can take the long way home
[D] [A] [E/G#] [E] [A]
Come with me, together we can take the long way home
[D] [A] [E/G#] [E] [A]
Come with me, together we can take the long way home
Outro
[D] [A] [E/G#] [E] [A] x2
[D] [A] [E] [A]
(fade out)
