INTRO: G  D  Em  D  (2x)

       G        D   Em  D
It's a long way back
       G      D   Em  D
Down a lonely road
       G          D    Em  D
And the cold hard facts
          G      D   Em  D
Make for a heavy load
       C   D    Em   D       C  G       D
The forgiveness you ask could heal your soul
N.A.       Em       D     Em       D
But it's a long way back (long way back)
             Em       D    Em  D
Yeah, it's a long way back


           C         D  Em  D
And I might let you in
            G       D    Em  D
And I might let you twist
      G     D   Em  D
Pardon every sin
                C       D   Em  D  C
Seal the bargain with a kiss
    D    Em     D            C     G          D
Too much has passed for me to walk you through this
N.A.       Em       D     Em       D
And it's a long way back (long way back)
             Em       D     Em       D      C
Yeah, it's a long way back (long way back)


BRIDGE:
            G                    Bm         D                 C
Wake up the world has changed and nothing is quite the same
           G             Bm          D          Em      C  G  D
A cold and bitter wind is hot on your heals, old friend_______
   G  D G  D      G  D      G     D
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh


INSTRUMENTAL: Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  A  D  


       G        D   Em  D
It's a long way back
     C       D      Em  D
From where I stand
       G             D   Em  D
You're clean off the map
            C         D    Em  D
Knee deep in no-man's land
             C   D      Em   D       C    G   D
You ain't got no one to ask____ for a helping hand
N.A.       Em       D     Em       D
And it's a long way back (long way back)
             Em       D     Em       D      G  D
Yeah, it's a long way back (long way back)
Em       D    G  D
Long way back
       Em       D    G  D
It's a long way back