Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Long Way Home (Guitar)

C                                  Em
You could be this man; he's got it all worked out

       F               G
To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts

C                Em
He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house

F                   G
Next to the putting green

    C                                     Em
Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife

       F                      G
Their perfect children, their perfect life

C                               Em
Nothing wrong with that, coming home each night

       F             G
To his cul-de-sac of dreams

Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all went by so fast

C                             Em              F    C
One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past

C         Am                     Em                 F    C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere

C             Dm        F             C
How did he forget about what got him there?

    C                                  Em
Now you could be this woman; she's the CEO

F                                  G
She's got her power suits and her IPOs

    C                             Em
She punched a hole in the ceiling years ago

        F                  G
And she hasn't pulled back since

     C                                    Em
Now there's a gardener for the flowers, a cook for the meals,

  F                         G
A maid for the laundry, an accountant for the bills,

  C                          Em
A walker for the dog, and a trainer when she feels

F                   G
The need to lose an inch

Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all went by so fast

C                               Em              F    C
One day she's looking over her shoulder at the past

C         Am                     Em                 F    C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere

C             Dm         F             C
Somehow she forgot about what got her there

Dm            C            F                G
Accidents and inspiration lead you to your destination

   C                                  Em
Or you could be the one who takes the long way home

               F                     G
Roll down your window, turn off your phone

C                                Em
See your life as a gift from the great unknown

      F               G
And your task is to receive it

C                                  Em
Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight

        F                 G
Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night

C                   Em
Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes

     F               G
And laugh when they believe it

Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all goes by so fast

C                               Em              F    C
One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past

C         Am                     Em                 F     C
Now everybody's got to go, got to be, got to get somewhere

C            F         Am
Baby, don't forget about

Am                    F          C
You really shouldn't forget about

C            F           G
Baby, don't forget about what got you there

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I think it's what got you there

G                              C   Em  F  G
Yeah, it's really what got you there

G                        C   Em  F  G  C
You know what got you there