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Take The Long Way Home by Supertramp
Take The Long Way Home
Capo III
Am7 G/A D/A A G/A A 2x
Am G
So you think you re a Romeo
D A
Playing a part in a picture-show
G A
Take the long way home
G A
Take the long way home
Am G
Cos you re the joke of the neighborhood
D A
Why should you care if you re feeling good
G A
Take the long way home
G A
Take the long way home
C#m F#m
But there are times that you feel you re part of the scenery
E D G F#m E
All the greenery, is coming down, boy
C#m
And then your wife seems to think you re part of the
F#m E D G D E
Furniture, oh it s peculiar, she used to be so nice.
Am G
When lonely days turn to lonely nights
D A
You take a trip to the city lights
G A
And take the long way home
G A
Take the long way home
Am G
You never see what you want to see
D A
Forever playing to the gallery
G A
You take the long way home
G A
Take the long way home
C#m F#m E
And when you re up on the stage, it s so unbelievable,
D G F#m E
Unforgettable, how they adore you,
C#m F#m E
But then your wife seems to think you re losing your sanity,
D G D E
Oh, calamity, is there no way out?
C G D A G/A A 2x
C#m F#m E
Does it feel that your life s become a catastrophe?
D G F#m E
Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.
C#m F#m E
When you look through the years and see what you could have been
D G D E
Oh, what might have been, If you d had more time.
Am G
So, when the day comes to settle down,
D A
Who s to blame if you re not around?
G A
You took the long way home
F A
You took the long way home
D A
You took the long way home
G A
You took the long way home
F A
You took the long way home
D A
You took the long way home
G A
You took the long way home
D A
You took the long way home
G Asus2 A
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah
G Asus2 A
Oooooooooooooh
G Asus2 A
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah
G A F A D A
Long way home, Long way home, long way home
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version 2
small case letters above chord symbols
indicate individual notes:
c4: middle C, and notes above in that octave...
c5: C above middle C
c3: C below middle C etc.
numbers behind notes will only be indicated
when notes enter another octave or begin a new line
fade in synth
c6.......................................................
piano: c2......................
synth: c6...................c6..........................
bb5..........................
c5...........................
piano...c4 c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c2 c c c c c c c c c c
piano with harmonica ad lib:
|Cm7 |Bb/C |F/C |C |
|Bbsus2/C | |C | |
|Cm7 |Bb/C |F/C |C |
|Bbsus2/C | |C | |
Cm7 Bb/C
So you think you're a Romeo
F/C C
playing a part in a picture-show
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
Take the long way home
C
Take the long way home
Cm7 Bb/C
If you're the joke of the neighborhood
F/C C
Why should you care if you're feeling good
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
Take the long way home
C
Take the long way home
Em Em7 Am G6
But there are times that you feel you're part of the scenery
F F6 Bb F/A
all the greenery is comin' down, boy
G Em7
And then your wife seems to think you're part of the
Am G6 F Fmaj7 F6 Bb F/A G
furniture oh, it's pe culiar, she used to be so nice.
Cm7 Bb/C
When lonely days turn to lonely nights
F/C C
you take a trip to the city lights
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
And take the long way home
C
Take the long way home
Cm7 Bb/C
You never see what you want to see
F/C C
Forever playing to the gallery
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
You take the long way home
strings: e4 g c5 b4
C Em
Take the long way home
Em7 Am
And when you're up on the stage, it's so unbe lievable,
G6 F F6 Bb F/A
Ohh unfor gettable, how they a dore you,
G Em7 Am
But then your wife seems to think you're losing your sanity,
G6 F Fmaj7 F6 Bb F/A G
oh, ca lamity, is there no way out?
sax ad lib
|Eb |Bb |F |C |
|Fsus4/C | |C | |
|Eb |Bb |F |C |
|Fsus4/C | |C | |
Em Em7 Am
Does it feel that you life's become a ca tastrophe?
G6 F F6 F Bb F/A
Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.
G Em7 Am
When you look through the years and see what you could
G6 F Fadd9 F6
have been oh, what might have been,
Bb F/A G
if you'd had more time.
Cm7 Bb/C
So, when the day comes to settle down,
F/C C
Who's to blame if you're not around?
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
You took the long way home
Ab/C
You took the long way home...........
F/C
You took the long way home...........
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
You took the long way home...........
Ab/C
You took the long way home...........
F/C
You took the long way home...........
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Bbsus2/C
You took the long way home...........
F/C
You took the long way home...........
F6 C
aaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaaaaaa
F6 G/C C
ooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
F6 C
aaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaaaaaa
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Ab/C F/C
long way home long way home long way home
Bbsus2/C Bb/C Ab/C F/C
long way home long way home long way home
harmonica: g4........
Bbsus2/C Bb/C C
long way ho-o-o-o-ome
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version 3
Intro: [Dm7 C D Dm7 C D Dm7 C D x 2]
Alt. [[Eb] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Bb] [C] x 2]]
Em = F#m ; Am = Hm ; Dm = Em ; G = A ; F = G ;
#1. [Dm7] So you think you're a [C] Romeo,
[G] Playing a part in a [D] picture-show.
Take the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] take the [D] long way home.
[Dm7] 'Cause you're the joke of the [C]
[C] neighbourhood,
[G] Why should you care if you're [D] feeling good.
Take the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] take the [D] long way home.
[F#m] But there are times that you [F#m7]
[F#m7] feel you're part of the [Hm] scenery, [Hm7]
All the [G] greenery, [Em] is comin' [C] down, [G] boy.
[A] And then your wife seems to [F#m7]
[F#m7] think you're part of the [Hm] furniture, [Hm7]
Oh, it's pe- [G] -culiar, [Em] she used to [C]
[C] be [G] so [A] nice. [A7]
#2. [Dm7] When lonely days turn to [C] lonely nights,
[G] You take a trip to the [D] city lights.
And take the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] take the [D] long way home.
[Dm7] You never see what you [C] want to see,
[G] Forever playing to the [D] gallery.
You take the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] take the [D] long way home.
[F#m] And when you're up on the [F#m7] stage,
it's so un-[Hm]-believable, [Hm7]
Unfor-[G]-gettable, [Em]
[Em] how they a-[C]-dore [G] you,
[A] But then your wife seems to [F#m7] think
you're losing your [Hm] sanity, [Hm7]
Oh, cal-[G]-amity, is there
[C] no [G] way [A] out? [A7]
Solo: (Like Intro)
[Dm7] [C] [D] [Dm7] [C] [D] [Dm7] [C] [D] x 2
#3.
[F#m] Does it feel that your [F#m7] life's become a
cat-[Hm]-astrophe? [Hm7]
Oh, it [G] has to be, [Em] for you to [C]
[C] grow, [G] boy.
[A] When you look through the [F#m7] years
and see what you [Hm] could have been, [Hm7]
Oh, what you [G] might have been, [Em] if you'd [C]
[C] had [G] more [A] time. [A7]
[Dm7] So, when the day comes to [C] settle down,
[G] Who's to blame if you're [D] not around?
You took the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] you took the [D] long way home,
You took the [C] long way home, [G]
[G] you took the [D] long way home.
[repeat & fade]
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version 4
Intro: [Eb] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Bb] [C] [Eb] [Bb] [C] x2
[Eb] So you think you're a [Bb] Romeo,
[F] Playing A part in A [C] picture-show.
Take the [Bb] long way home, [F] take the [C] long way home.
[Eb] 'Cause you're the joke of the [Bb] neighborhood,
[F] Why should you care if you're [C] feeling good.
Take the [Bb] long way home, [F] take the [C] long way home.
[Em] But there are times that you [Em7] feel you're part of the [Am] scenery, [Am7]
All the [F] greenery, [Dm] is comin' [Bb] down, [F] boy.
[G] And then your wife seems to [Em7] think you're part of the [Am] furniture, [Am7]
Oh, it's pe- [F] culiar, [Dm] she used to [Bb] be [F] so [G] nice.
[Eb] When lonely days turn to [Bb] lonely nights,
[F] You take a trip to the [C] city lights.
And take the [Bb] long way home, [F] take the [C] long way home.
[Eb] You never see what you [Bb] want to see,
[F] Forever playing to the [C] gallery.
You take the [Bb] long way home, [F] take the [C] long way home.
[Em] And when you're up on the [Em7] stage, it's so un- [Am] believable, [Am7]
Unfor- [F] gettable, [Dm] how they a- [Bb] dore [F] you,
[G] But then your wife seems to [Em7] think you're losing your [Am] sanity, [Am7]
Oh, cal- [F] amity, is there [Bb] no [F] way [G] out?
Solo: (Intro)
[Em] Does it feel that your [Em7] life's become a cat- [Am] astrophe? [Am7]
Oh, it [F] has to be, [Dm] for you to [Bb] grow, [F] boy.
[G] When you look through the [Em7] years and see what you [Am] could have been, [Am7]
Oh, what you [F] might have been, [Dm] if you'd [Bb] had [F] more [G] time.
[Eb] So, when the day comes to [Bb] settle down,
[F] Who's to blame if you're [C] not around?
You took the [Bb] long way home, [F] you took the [C] long way home,
You took the [Bb] long way home, [F] you took the [C] long way home. (repeat & fade)
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version 5
Intro: (2x)
Cm7 Bb F C Bb Bb C C
Verse 1:
Cm7 Bb F C
So you think you're a Romeo Playing a part in a picture-show
Bb C
Well, take the long way home Take the long way home
Verse 2:
Cm7 Bb
'Cause you're the joke of the neighborhood
F C
Why should you care if you're feeling good
Bb C
Well, take the long way home Take the long way home
Chorus:
Em Em11 Am G6
But there are times that you feel you're part of the scenery
F F Bb F
All the greenery is comin' do--wn, boy
G Em Am G6
And then your wife seems to think you're part of the furniture
F F Bb F G G
Oh, it's peculiar, she used to be--- so--- nice
Verse 3:
Cm7 Bb
When lonely days turn to lonely nights
F C
You take a trip to the city lights
Bb C
And take the long way home Take the long way home
Verse 4:
Cm7 Bb
You never see what you want to see
F C
Forever playing to the gallery
Bb C
You take the long way home Take the long way home
Chorus:
Em Em11 Am G6
And when you're up on the stage, it's so unbelievable
F F Bb F
Oh, unforgettable, how they ado---re you
G Em Am G6
But then your wife seems to think you're losing your sanity
F F Bb F G G
Oh, calamity, oh is there no--- way-- out
Solo: (2x)
D# Bb F C Bb Bb C C
Chorus:
Em Em11 Am G6
Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophy
F F Bb F
Oh, it has to be, for you to gro---w, boy
G Em Am G6
When you look through the years and see what you could have been
F F Bb F G G
Oh, what you might have been, if you had ha--d mo--re time
Verse 5:
Cm7 Bb
So, when the day comes to settle down
F C
Who's to blame if you're not around
You took the long way home (8x: Bb Ab F Bb Ab F Bb F )
Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah
Long way home (7x: Bb Ab F Bb Ab F Bb )
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version 6
This is Harmonica intro for guitar
Tuning is a full step down.
b - bend
\ - slide down
~ - let ring
h - hammer on
Intro
d|--17b-17-15-17~-17-15-17-15-17--17-15\13\10----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------|
d|--8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10-13~------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------|
d|--8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10-8h10~\--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------|
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version 7
Sax solo transposed to guitar
SAX SOLO 1:
e|------6--8--8-----6--8--8--10b11--10--10b11--10-|
B|-7s8-----------8--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-8-----------------------------------------|
B|----8--6-----5--6--7--8--4h5p4-------------|
G|----------8---------------------5--7--5----|
D|-----------------------------------------7-|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[HARMONICA SOLO 1]
SAX SOLO 2:
e|-10b11-10---------------------------6-------|
B|-----------s8--6--------5--6--7--8-----8s10-|
G|------------------5--8----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------5------------------------------|
B|-10b11-----8--6-----5------------------|
G|-----------------8-----5--5-----5--7b9-|
D|-----------------------------7---------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[HARMONICA SOLO 2]
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