The Long Way Around Chords & Lyrics - Dixie Chicks

Capo = 5

[Gsus2]My friends from [Gsus4]high school [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
[Gsus2]Married their [Gsus4]high school boyfriends [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
[Gsus2]Moved into [Gsus4]houses [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
In the [Gsus2]same ZIP [Gsus4]codes
[Gsus2]Where their [Gsus4]parents live

But [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
No [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]

[Gsus2]I hit the [Gsus4]highway [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
In a [Gsus2]pink R[Gsus4]V with [Gsus2]stars on the [Gsus4]ceiling
[Gsus2]Lived like a [Gsus4]gypsy [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
[Gsus2]Six strong [Gsus4]hands on the [Gsus2]steering [Gsus4]wheel

I've been a [Em]long [D]time [Cadd9]gone n[G]ow
Maybe [Em]someday, [D]someday I'm gonna[Cadd9] settle [G]down
But I've [Em]always [D]found my [Cadd9]way some[G]how

By [Em]taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]

Met the [Gsus2]queen of what[Gsus4]ever [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
[Gsus2]Drank with the [Gsus4]Irish, [Gsus2]smoked with the [Gsus4]hippies
[Gsus2]Moved with the [Gsus4]shaker[Gsus2]s [Gsus4]
Wouldn't [Gsus2]kiss all the [Gsus4]asses that they [Gsus2]told me [Gsus4]to

No [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
No [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]

Its been [Em]two [D]long [Cadd9]years [G]now
Since the [Em]top of the [D]world came [Cadd9]crashing [G]down
And I'm [Em]getting it [D]back on the [Cadd9]road n[G]ow

But I'm [Em]taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]
The [D]long
[Cadd9]The long way around

[G]Well, I fought with a stranger and I met myself
[G]I opened my mouth and I heard myself
[G]It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
[G]Guess I could have made it easier on myself

But [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]
No [Em]I, I could never [Gsus2]follow[Gsus4] [Gsus2] [Gsus4]

Well, I [Em]never seem to [D]do it like [Cadd9]anybody [G]else
Maybe [Em]someday, [D]someday I'm gonna[Cadd9] settle [G]down
If you [Em]ever want to [D]find me I can [Cadd9]still be [G]found

[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9] [G]
[Em]Taking the [D]long way [Cadd9]around[G]