Key of G5 Intro: G5 , D5 , E5 , C5 , D5 G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 Take the long way home, she won't wait up tonight G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 I can take the long way home and there won't be any fight E5 G5 Tonight I can stay out late with the boys, C5 G5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Play cards and come in at dawn G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Since she left me I've got a choice, I can take the long way home C5 D5 G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 No pictures on the wall, no carpet on the floor G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 Noone ever calls, noone knocks on my door E5 G5 It's just a place where I sleep at night C5 D5 G5 D5 G5 But I can't sleep alone D5 E5 C5 D5 G5 Think I'll stop off and have a bite, and take the long way home. C5 G5 D5 G5 What makes a house a home is sometimes hard to say C5 G5 C5 D5 You never know all the riches you own til someone takes them away solo: G D Em C D G | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -12----------12--------------------------12-13-12---------- | ----12-14-14----12-11-12-11-----------12----------12------- | ----------------------------12-14--12----------------14-12- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- D Em Am | -------------------------------------12-12--12-15-17-19-19---- | -12-13-15--12-13-15--12-13-15--12-13-----------------------15- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- C D Ebm Em | -19-19-------------12- | -------14-14-16-16---- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- E5 G5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 The night is clear and my work is through, it's a shame to be alone G5 D5 E5 C5 D5 G5 E5 Think I'll go have a beer or two, I'll take the long way home C5 D5 G5 I'll just take the long way home.