Take the Long Way Home

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