Learn to play "The Long Way Home" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Even though the world is dark F Try to light a little part Am G Don't go run and hide C Give a little of my heart F Only then the beat will start Am G Keeping me in time Dm F G Life, doesn't wait for long Chorus: C F Oh oo, oh oo, it's a winding road, C G Oh oo, oh oo, take the long way home, C F Oh oo, oh oo, when you're there you'll know, Am G C You can find yourself on the long way home F Am G C Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh oo, take the long way home F Am G C Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh oo, take the long, way, home Sinking in the undertow Never knowing where to go How to find something more Looking for a kinder one Only then the dreams will come Knocking on my door Life doesn't wait for long Chorus: Oh, oh, it's a winding road Oh, oh, take the long way home Oh, oh, when you're there you will know You can find yourself on the long way home Oh, oh, it's a winding road Oh, oh, take the long way home Oh, oh, when you're there you will know You can find yourself on the long way home Oh, oh, it's a winding road Oh, oh, take the long way home Oh, oh, when you're there you will know You have found yourself on the long way home So take the long way home Take the long way home You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() C ![]() Dm ![]() F ![]() G ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Long Way Home" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Long Way Home" by Lenka.