INTRO:
Gsus2    G     Gsus2    G    Gsus2    G

VERSE:
Gsus2           G            Gsus2    G
My friends from high school
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Married their high school boyfriends
Gsus2      G       Gsus2    G
Moved into houses
       Gsus2    G                 Gsus2    G
In the same ZIP codes where their parents live

PD-C HORUS:
    Em *   *   *     Csus2    G     Gsus2    G
But I, I could never follow
   Em *   *   *     Csus2    G     Gsus2    G
No I, I could never follow

VERSE:
Gsus2     G       Gsus2    G
I hit the highway
     Gsus2 G      Gsus2        G
In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
Gsus2        G     Gsus2    G
Lived like a gypsy
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Six strong hands on the steering wheel

CHORUS:
            Em   D    C      G
I've been a long time gone   now
      Em           D            Csus2    G
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle  down
         Em     D        C       G
But I've always found my way somehow

   Em         D        C       G
By taking the long way
Em         D           Csus2   G
Taking the long way around
Em         D     C        G
Taking the long way
Em         D          Csus2    *
Taking the long way around

INTERLUDE:
Gsus2   G    Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G    

VERSE:
           Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G
I met the queen of whatever
Gsus2          G         Gsus2           G
Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies
Gsus2          G         Gsus2    G
Moved with the shakers
         Gsus2        G               Gsus2   G
Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to

PD-C HORUS:
   Em *   *   *     Csus2   G   Gsus2    G
No I, I could never follow
   Em *   *   *     D  *  *  *
No I, I could never follow

CHORUS:
          Em  D    C      G
It's been two long years  now
          Em         D          Csus2    G
Since the top of the world came crashing down
        Em         D           C    G
And I'm gettin' it back on the road now

        Em         D        C  G
But I?m taking the long way
Em         D            Csus2   G
Taking the long way around
    Em         D      C   G
I?m taking the long way
    Em         D           Csus2  *   *   *
I?m taking the long way around     

BRIDGE:
     D/F#    *       *       *
(and on, and on, and on, and on)
    Csus2  *       *        *       D/F#
Oh, I just take my time I won't lay down
                                             *       *        *
                               (and on, and on, and on, and on)
    Csus2     *        Em
And take the long way 'round

VIOLIN G  O:
        D        Csus2       G
Em      D        Csus2       G
Em      D        Csus2       G
Em      D        Csus2       *    *    *

VERSE:
        Gsus2         G              Gsus2   G
Well, I fought with a stranger and I met myself
  Gsus2     G           Gsus2   G
I opened my mouth and I heard myself
       Gsus2      G               Gsus2    G
It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
        Gsus2              G      Gsus2   G
Guess I could have made it easier on    myself

PD-C HORUS:
    Em *   *   *     Csus2    G     Gsus2    G
But I, I could never follow
   Em *   *   *     D  *  *  *
No I, I could never follow

CHORUS:
        Em            D          C       G
Well, I never seem to do it like anybody else
      Em       D                Csus2   G
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
       Em           D             C        G
If you ever want to find me I can still be found

Em         D        C           G
Taking the long way
Em         D           Csus2     G
Taking the long way around