Loudon Wainwright III

Come A Long Way(Chords)

Loudon Wainwright III

Key: G

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	        Intro:
G     D  G 
C  D  Em 
Am    D 
G     D  G 
C  G  C  G 


Verse 1:

G D G Well, we've come a long way since we last shook hands C D Em Still got a long way to go Am D We couldn't see the flowers when we last shook hands G D G Couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow
Interlude: C G C G

Verse 2:

G D G What did you do with your burden and your cross C D Em Did you carry it yourself or did you crack Am D You and I know that a burden and a cross G D G Can only be carried on one man's back
Interlude: C G C G

Verse 3:

G D G All my life I wanted to roam C D Em To go to the ends of the earth Am D But the earth really ends where you started to roam G D G You and I know what a circle is worth
Interlude: C G C G

Verse 4:

G D G Let's drink a cup to what went down C D Em There's not much left to reveal Am D I think I changed my mind after what went down G D G As to who in the end got the better deal
Interlude: C G C G

Verse 5:

G D G Give me your hand for the parting touch C D Em Fare thee well and thanks a lot Am D I know that we promised we would keep in touch G D G But you and I know that we both forgot

Verse 6:

G D G Oh, we've come a long way since we last shook hands C D Em Still got a long way to go Am D We couldn't see the flowers when we last shook hands G D G Couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow

Verse 7:

G D G Ah, we've come a long way since we last shook hands C D Em Still got a long way to go Am D Well, couldn't see the flowers when we last shook hands G D G Couldn't see the flowers on account of the snow

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