Ramones - It's a Long Way Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It's a Long Way Back" 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.

G#           D#
You by the phone
G#        D#
You all alone
       G#               D#
It's a long way back to Germany
       G#               D#
It's a long way back to Germany

You by the phone
You all alone
It's a long way back to Germany
It's a long way back to Germany

You by the phone
You all alone
It's a long way back to Germany
It's a long way back to Germany


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "It's a Long Way Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's a Long Way Back" by Ramones.

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