* – strum once ** – strum twice Intro G C

We're tak^Ging the lo^Dng way h^Come (Taking the long way home)

Verse 1:

T^Gake me back to the middle of nowhere B^Dack to the place only you and I share R^Ememember all the m^Demories The f^Cireflies and make believe

Ki^Gcking back at the old school yard S^Dinging songs on our guitars Th^Emis is our re^Dality Cr^Cazy stupid you and me

Pre–Chorus: Em* D* C* We know this is the way it's supposed to be Chorus:

So we're tak^Ging the lo^Dng way h^Come (taking the long way) 'Cause I don't wanna be wa^Gsting my ti^Dme alo^Cne I wanna get lo^Gst and drive fore^Dver with you Talkin' about not^Ghing yeah whate^Dver baby So we're tak^Ging the l^Dong way ^Chome (taking the long way) Tonight

Verse 2:

^GNow we're stuck in the middle of nowhere ^DYeah, you know we took our time to get there ^EmHiding out ^Din a dream ^CCatching fire like kerosene (kerosene)

^GAnd you know I'd never let you down 'Til the s^Dun comes up We can own this town ^EmSomething like ma^Dke believe ^CLiving in a movie scene

Pre–Chorus: Em* D* C* We know this is the way it's supposed to be Chorus:

Bridge: Em** D** C** Hitting every red light G** D** Kissing at the stop signs darling Em** D** C** G** D** Green Day's on the radio Em** D** And everything is alright C** G** D** Now we're turning up the headlights darling Em** D** C We're just taking it slow G* D* C* So we're taking the long way home G* D* C* 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

I wanna get lo^Gst and drive fore^Dver with you Talkin' about not^Ghing yeah whate^Dver baby So we're tak^Ging the l^Dong way ^Chome

Em** D** C** Hitting every red light G** D** Kissing at the stop signs darling Em** D** C** G** D** Green Day's on the radio Em** D** And everything is alright C** G** D** Now we're turning up the headlights darling Em** D** C We're just taking it slow

We're taking the long way ho^Gme ^D ^C We're taking the long way ho^Gme ^D ^C We're taking the long way ho^Gme

5 Seconds of Summer - Long way home