The Long Way Home chords by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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You could be
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this man; he's got it all worked out
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To the nth degree, no fears,
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no doubts
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He'll retire at thirty to
his big-ass house
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house
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Next to the putting green
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Verse 2
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Now he's got a picture in his
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head of the perfect wife
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Their perfect children,
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their perfect life
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Nothing wrong with that
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Coming home each night to his cul-de-sac
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of of of dreams
Verse 3
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Funny now how it all
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went by so fast
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One day he's looking over his shoulder
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at the past
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When everybody had to go, had to be,
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had to get somewhere
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How did he forget about what
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Verse 4
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Now you could be this
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woman; she's the CEO
She's got her power suits
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and her IPOs
She punched a hole
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in the ceiling years ago
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And she hasn't pulled
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back since
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Now there's
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a gardener
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for the flowers
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A cook for the meals, a maid for the laundry
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An account ant for the bills,
a walker for the dog
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And a trainer when she feels the
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Verse 6
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Funny now how it all
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went by so fast
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One day she's looking over her
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shoulder at the past
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When everybody had to go, had to be,
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had to get somewhere
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Somehow she forgot about
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Verse 7
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Accidents and in spiration lead you to your destination
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Or you could be the one who
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takes the long way home
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Roll down your window,
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turn off your phone
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See your life as a gift from
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the great unknown
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And your task is to receive it
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Tell your kid a story,
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hold your lover tight
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Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night
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Read a poem a day,
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call in well sometimes and
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Laugh when they believe it
Verse 9
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Funny now how it all
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goes by so fast
One day I'm looking over my
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shoulder at the past
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Now everybody's got to go, got to be,
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got to get somewhere
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Baby, don't forget about
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You really shouldn't forget about
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Baby, don't forget what
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got you there
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I think it's what got you there
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Yeah, it's really what got
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you there
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You know what got you there
Outro 1
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The Long Way Home
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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