This is the most underrated song from 
the most underrated album by a very underrated musician, 
who passed away this year. R.I.P to him, and enjoy.

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D (xx0232@1)         Bm (x24432@1)              AI (x02220@1)stood and looked across the water
D (xx0232@1)      Bm (x24432@1)             AI (x02220@1)had to get to the other side
G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        
Because I knew that you'd be waitin
G (320003@1)      Bm (x24432@1)             A (x02220@1)      DI (xx0232@1)didn't want to take the long way round.

The captain said the ship was leavin
And that we'd better get on board
I settled down to watch the sunrise
And wondered if I'd see the sun go down.

Gm (355333@1)        F (133211@1)                    EbThe (x43121@3)sea was rough and the wind was howlin
Gm (355333@1)      F (133211@1)              CBut (x32010@1)I was laughing all the way
Gm (355333@1)     F (133211@1)            EbI (x43121@3)didn't care about the weather
G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  
Because I knew that you'd be waitin
D (xx0232@1)      Bm (x24432@1)             A (x02220@1)      DI (xx0232@1)didn't want to take the long way round

Then a stranger sat beside me
It was my brother in disguise
He said he knew where I was goin
He asked me why I took the long way round.

(SOLO)

The sea was rough and the wind was howlin
But I was laughing all the way
I didn't listen to the stranger
Because I knew that you'd be waitin
I didn't want to take the long way round

At last, I came to my destination
The stranger turned and walked away
He didn't know where he was goin
He said he had to take the long way round.

I stood and looked across the water
I thought of what I'd left behind
Because I knew that you'd be waitin
I didn't want to take the long way round.

Because I knew that you'd be waitin
I didn't want to take the long way round.