E                             A         E
Well, I’m one day, one day closer, than I’ve ever been before
E                                    B7
One mile, one mile further down this tired and weary road
     E                                          A                 E
This old world is full of some trouble, so many heartaches I have known
      E                                    B7   A          E    B7
Like a pilgrim, keep on moving, cause this world is not my home


[Chorus]
        E                 A
​It’s a long walk, it’s a long walk
       E    A      E    F#7
​It’s a long walk to heaven
           A     B7        E   A   E   B7
​But I’m too close to turn around
 

[Verse 2]
          E                                A              E
Sometimes every, mile of mountain, at each step, Lord I’m countin’
        E                              B7
Until I see, the lights beyond, that crystal sea
            E                          A                  E
Oh, lead me on, lest I falter, until I kneel down, at your alter
            E         F#7        B7                    E       
Then Father please, oh please, oh please, have mercy on me.   
    A         E     B7
Well, well, well, well
 

[Chorus]
       E                   
​It’s a long walk, it’s a long walk
        E   A        E   F#
​It’s a long walk to heaven
           A       B7        E   
​But I’m too close, to turn around
         E   
​To turn around
        E   A   
​To turn around