Gerry Rafferty – The Long Way Round (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
D6 = x00202 D7 = x00213 Gsus = 3x0013 Cm = x35543 Bb = x1333x Ab = 466544
Intro G Em |D D6 D7 |G Em |D Dsus D ||
Verse 1
G Em D G Em D I stood and looked across the water, I had to get to the other side C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. G Em D G Em D The captain said the ship was leavin and that we'd better get on board C G C Em D G I settled down to watch the sunrise and wondered if I'd see the sun go down.
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way Cm Bb Ab I didn't care about the weather C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Verse 2
G Em D G Em D Then a stranger sat beside me; it was my brother in disguise C G C Em D G He said he knew where I was goin, he asked me why I took the long way round.
Solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||
Chorus
Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb F The sea was rough and the wind was howlin but I was laughing all the way Cm Bb Ab I didn't listen to the stranger C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Vesre 3
G Em D G Em D At last, I came to my destination, the stranger turned and walked away C G C Em D G Gsus He didn't know where he was goin, he said he had to take the long way round. G Em D G Em D I stood and looked across the water, I thought of what I'd left behind C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round. C G C Em D G Gsus Because I knew that you'd be waitin I didn't want to take the long way round.
Outro solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||(rpt&fade)