D           A       G?      D     G - G?   D 
You came a long way from St. Louis, 
                 A    G?    D    G - G?   D 
You climbed the ladder of success; 
       A               G?     D 
I've seen the town and country cars 
          Bm             G            Em7   A7     D  F? A7 
That were parked out in front of your fancy ad - dress. 
 
 
                    G?      D     G - G?   D 
You came a long way from St. Louis; 
             A      G?      D    G - G?   D 
You broke a lot of hearts between. 
      A             G?     D 
I've seen a gang of gloomy gals 
          Bm         G           Em7     A7     D   G?  D 
Who were doin' all right til you came on the scene. 
 
(Bridge:) 
              D7               G 
You came here from the middle West 
                 Gm7             C7          D 
And certainly impressed the population hereabouts; 
            D7              G 
Well, baby, I got news for you, 
                   Gm7     Em7(b5)     A74      A7   Em7 - G/B  A7 
I'm from Missouri, too, so natcherly, I got my doubts. 
(N/C/)        A     G?    D       G - G?   D 
You got 'em droppin by the wayside, 
          A      G?       D    G - G?   D 
A feelin' I ain't gon - na know; 
             A      G?       D         
You came a long way from St. Louis, 
      Bm         G         Em7      A7  D   G - G?   D 
But, Baby, you still got a long way to go.