Gerry Rafferty - The Long Way Round D6 = x00202 D7 = x00213 Gsus = 3x0013 Cm = x35543 Bb = x1333x Ab = 466544 Intro G Em |D D6 D7 |G Em |D Dsus D || Verse 1

^G I stood and l^Emooked across t^Dhe water^G, I had to ^Emget to the oth^Der side ^CBecause I k^Gnew that you'd be waitin^C I didn't wa^Emnt to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund.

^G The captain s^Emaid the ship was le^Davin^G and that we'd bett^Emer get on bo^Dard ^C I settled dow^Gn to watch the sunrise^C and wondered if I'd^Em see the s^Dun go d^Gown.

Chorus

^Cm The sea was ro^Bbugh and the wind was^Ab ho^Bbwli^Cmn but I was l^Bbaughing all the w^Fay ^Cm I didn't car^Bbe about the we^Abather ^CBecause I k^Gnew that you'd be waitin^C I didn't wa^Emnt to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund.

Verse 2

^G Then a str^Emanger sat besid^De me;^G it was my b^Emrother in disgu^Dise ^C He said he kne^Gw where I was goin,^C he asked me why^Em I took the l^Dong way r^Gound.

Solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C || Chorus

^Cm The sea was ro^Bbugh and the wind was^Ab ho^Bbwli^Cmn but I was l^Bbaughing all the w^Fay ^Cm I didn't lis^Bbten to the str^Abanger ^CBecause I k^Gnew that you'd be waitin^C I didn't wa^Emnt to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund.

Vesre 3

^G At last, I c^Emame to my desti^Dnation,^G the stranger tu^Emrned and walked aw^Day ^C He didn't kn^Gow where he was goin,^C he said he ha^Emd to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund.

^G I stood and l^Emooked across the w^Dater,^G I thought of w^Emhat I'd left be^Dhind ^CBecause I k^Gnew that you'd be waitin^C I didn't wa^Emnt to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund. ^CBecause I k^Gnew that you'd be waitin^C I didn't wa^Emnt to take the l^Dong way ^Gro^Gsusund.

Outro solo C Am |G |C Am |G |F C |F C G |C ||(rpt&fade)

Gerry Rafferty - The long way round