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Long Way Home chords by
J.j. Cale
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Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Early in the morning,

about a quarter to four
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Me and my girlfriend walkin'

out the door
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We're heading for the car

and we got right in
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And that's when I noticed the

shape she was in
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She turned to me and said

right out
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Let's steer it awhile,

let's steer it about
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Take the long way home,
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take the long way home

Make this night last
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Verse 2
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Am
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Well, we drove downtown

and out in the woods
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We drove around and around
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'til I un derstood

I was holding the wheel,

she was making out
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And all this time I was driving about
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She was fondling my hair

and hugging my neck
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And all I was thinking was

"Oh, what the heck?"
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Take the long way home,
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take the long way home
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Make this night last
Interlude 1
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Em
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I was looking in the mirror
Verse 3
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and to my surprise
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There was two big red light
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s shining in my eyes
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I pull over and he drove alongside
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And out of his car and up to my right
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He looked at her and she looked at him
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And the next thing I noticed
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he got right in
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Take the long way home,
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take the long way
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home
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Make this night last
Interlude 2
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Am
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Em
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Take the long way
Verse 4
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home,
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take the long way home
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Take the long way home,
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take the long way home
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Make this night last
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • A

  • F

  • Am

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Long Way Home by J.J. Cale is A major.

The primary chords used in Long Way Home are A, B, G, Bm, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, B, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Long Way Home is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Long Way Home using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Long Way Home. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with J.J. Cale.

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