D        G                              D
Take the long way home (We can spend some time together)
         D        G                                 D
Take the long way home (Yeah we can sit down by the river yeah)
       D        G                            D
On the long way home (We'll be on our way forever)
G               F#m7             Em7                   D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (They're gonna follow you home)
G               F#m7             Em7               D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Here they comin' behind you)

G D x2

[Chorus]
           D      F#m7
And if you have a friend (If you got a friend)
     Em7
Just bring him along (Bring him with you now)
             A7
We'll sing a louder song (We can sing it better)
         G    D
With his company (If he's standin' by)
          D        F#m7
And if we all have faith (If we believe)
        Em7
We just can't go wrong (You know we can't be wrong)
A7                G                               D
Take the long way home (We're takin' the long way home yeah)

[Instrumental]
G D x6
A G A D G D x3

[Verse 1]
G               F#m7             Em7                   D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (They're gonna follow you home)
G               F#m7             Em7               D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Here they comin' everybody now)

G D x2

[Verse 1]
         D        G                              D
Take the long way home (We can spend some time together)
         D        G                                 D
Take the long way home (Yeah we can sit down by the river yeah)
       D        G                                                 D
On the long way home (Don't you know we're gonna be on our way forever)
G               F#m7             Em7          D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Everybody behind you)
G               F#m7             Em7                   D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Everybody's together and they're comin' now)

G D x2

[Chorus]
           D      F#m7
And if you have a friend (If you got a friend)
     Em7
Just bring him along (Bring him with you now)
             A7
We'll sing a louder song (We can sing it better)
         G    D
With his company (If he's standin' by)
          D        F#m7
And if we all have faith (If we believe)
        Em7
We just can't go wrong (You know we can't be wrong now)
A7                G                               D
Take the long way home (We're takin' the way that's gonna take us the long way)

G D x6

[Verse 1]
         D        G                              D
Take the long way home (We can spend some time together yeah)
         D        G                               D
Take the long way home (Oh we can sit down by the river yeah)
       D        G                                     D
On the long way home (Well don't you know we're gonna be on our way forever)
         D        G                                             D
Take the long way home (Takin' the long way takin' the long way takin' the long way)
         D        G                    D
Take the long way home (Takin' the way yeah)
         D        G                        D
Take the long way home (Takin' the long way)

G D

[Fade]
G               F#m7             Em7                   D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (They're gonna follow you home)
G               F#m7             Em7                 D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Everybody's followin' you now)
G               F#m7             Em7                             D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Look out they're comin' comin' together)
G               F#m7             Em7          D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Everybody)
G               F#m7             Em7                            D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Look out they're gonna follow you)
G               F#m7             Em7                      D
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (Look out they're comin')