The Long Way Around

Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G My friends from high school Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Married their high school boyfriends Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Where their parents live Em Csus2 G Gsus2 G But I, I could never follow Em Csus2 G Gsus2 G No I, I could never follow Gsus2 G Gsus2 G I hit the highway in a pink RV with stars on the ceiling Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Lived like a gypsy Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Six strong hands on the steering wheel Em D C G I've been a long time gone now Em D Csus2 G Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down Em D C G But I've always found my way somehow Em D C G By taking the long way Em D Csus2 G Taking the long way around Em D C G Taking the long way Em D Csus2 Taking the long way around Gsus2 G Gsus2 G I met the queen of whatever Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Moved with the shakers Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Wouldn't kiss all the a***** that they told me to Em Csus2 G Gsus2 G No I, I could never follow Em D No I, I could never follow Em D C G It's been two long years now Em D Csus2 G Since the top of the world came crashing down Em D C G And I'm getting it back on the road now Em D C G But I'm taking the long way Em D Csus2 G Taking the long way around Em D C G I'm taking the long way Em D Csus2 I'm taking the long way around D (and on and on and on and on) Csus2 D Oh, I just take my time I won't lay down (and on and on and on and on) Csus2 Em And take the long way around D Csus2 G Em D Csus2 G Em D Csus2 G Em D Csus2 Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Well, I fought with a stranger and I met myself Gsus2 G Gsus2 G I opened my mouth and I heard myself Gsus2 G Gsus2 G It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Guess I could've made it easier on myself Em Csus2 G Gsus2 G But I, I could never follow Em D No I, I could never follow Em D C G Well, I never seem to do it like anybody else Em D Csus2 G Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down Em D C G If you ever wanna find me, I can still be found Em D C G Taking the long way Em D Csus2 G Taking the long way around (repeat) Em D C Taking the long way around (end on G