Gerry Rafferty - The Long Way Round D6 = x00202 D7 = x00213 Gsus = 3x0013 Cm = x35543 Bb = x1333x Ab = 466544 Intro G Em |D D6 D7 |G Em |D Dsus D || Verse 1 G Em D G Em D I stood and looked across the water, I had to get to the other side C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. G Em D G Em D The captain said the ship was leavin and that we'd better get on board C G C Em D G I settled down to watch the sunrise and wondered if I'd see the sun go down. Chorus Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way Cm Bb Ab I didn't care about the weather C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. Verse 2 G Em D G Em D Then a stranger sat beside me; it was my brother in disguise C G C Em D G He said he knew where I was goin, he asked me why I took the long way round. Solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C || Chorus Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way Cm Bb Ab I didn't listen to the stranger C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. Vesre 3 G Em D G Em D At last, I came to my destination, the stranger turned and walked away C G C Em D G Gsus He didn't know where he was goin, he said he had to take the long way round. G Em D G Em D I stood and looked across the water, I thought of what I'd left behind C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. Outro solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||(rpt&fade)
