Long Way Home Chords & Lyrics - J.j. Cale

[INTRO]

[B] [A] [G] [A] x2

[B]Early in the morning, about a [A]quarter to four
[G]Me and my girlfriend [A]walkin' out the door
[E]We're heading for the car and [D]we got right in
[B]And that's when I noticed the [A]shape she was in
[E]She turned to me and said right out
[B]Let's steer it awhile, [A]let's steer it about

[CHORUS]
[D]Take the long way [A]home [E]
[D]Take the long way [A]home [E] Make this night last

[B] [A] [G] [A]

[B]Well we drove down town and [A]up in the woods
[G]We drove around and around till [A]I understood
[E]I was holding the wheel, [D]she was making out
[B]And all this time I was d[A]riving about
[E]She was fondling my hair and hugging my neck
[B]And all I was thinking was, oh [A]what the heck

Repeat Chorus

[SOLO BREAK]

[B] [A] [G] [A] x8

[B]I was looking in the mirror and [A]to my surprise
There was [G]two big red lights [A]shining in my eyes
[E]I pull over and he [D]drove alongside
And [B]out of his car and [A]up to my right
[E]He looked at her and she looked at him
[B]And the next thing I noticed he [A]got right in

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Verse pattern for 2nd Solo

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Solo Break until End