Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 1]

I hear the v^Goice ^Dmy sweet momma called ^Ame ^G Telling ^Emme to change my ^Amways In my m^Gind, I sm^Dell the dogwood bl^Amooming ^G Takes me ^Emback to yesterd^Aay

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 2]

I left beh^Gind the p^Derson that I ^Aonce was ^G I changed for g^Emood and some for ^Ambad I've wasted d^Gays and ^Dnights on love forg^Amotten ^G I've traded ^Emhappiness for s^Aad

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 3]

I've felt the ^Ghurt of a br^Doken heart ins^Aide me ^G I've felt the ^Emjoy of love unch^Amained I've seen the ^Grain w^Dash away a m^Amountain ^G Like tears have ^Emwashed away my p^Aain

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 4]

I've watched some l^Goved ones d^Dear to my heart d^Aying ^G I've heard a ^Emnewborn baby's c^Amry I've walked a ^Gpath of g^Dlory and of d^Amarkness ^G I've felt the ^Emguilt of a senseless ^Alife

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 5]

Drank to for^Gget and ^DI've drank to rem^Aember ^G And I've drank for l^Emove and I've drank for ^Amhate I've danced al^Gone with a f^Dull moon up ab^Amove me ^G Lighting the ^Emway to heaven's g^Aate

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

[Verse 6]

I've felt the l^Gove of J^Desus shining on ^Ame ^G I've felt the ^Emdevil's wicked ^Amways Prayed for forg^Giveness, pr^Dayed for re^Amdemption ^G Prayed just to ^Emmake it through the d^Aay

[Chorus]

It's a l^Aong, h^Gard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Seems for^Gever I've been ^Emgone ^E Yeah, it's a l^Aong ^Ghard r^Doad I'm traveling ^Aon Lord I ^Gneed to find my way back ^Emhome ^E

Alan Jackson - Long hard road