Take the Long Way Home Chords
Take the Long Way Home by John Schneider is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em, C, Am and Ebm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Key of G
Intro: G, D, Em, C, D
G D Em C D
Take the long way home, she won't wait up tonight
G D Em C D
I can take the long way home and there won't be any fight
Em G
Tonight I can stay out late with the boys,
C G D C D G
Play cards and come in at dawn
G D Em C D G
Since she left me I've got a choice, I can take the long way home
C D G D Em C D
No pictures on the wall, no carpet on the floor
G D Em C D
Noone ever calls, noone knocks on my door
Em G
It's just a place where I sleep at night
C D G D G
But I can't sleep alone
D Em C D G
Think I'll stop off and have a bite, and take the long way home.
C G D G
What makes a house a home is sometimes hard to say
C G C D
You never know all the riches you own til someone takes them away
solo:
G D Em C D G
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D Em Am
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C D Ebm Em
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Em G C D C D G
The night is clear and my work is through, it's a shame to be alone
G D Em C D G Em
Think I'll go have a beer or two, I'll take the long way home
C D G
I'll just take the long way home.