Let’s take the long way around the world
C - G - Am - Em -
F - G - C ~ ~
C - Em
1. In the daily rush of
things, if we stop to think it
seems
C7 F
we never
have time alone.
Am C
Doing things we have to do, not
much time for me and you,
F D7
G - G7
before
we know it, it will all be gone.
C G Am Em
Let’s take the long way around the world,
F C
Dm - G
sharing
each other as we go.
C G Am
Em
Let’s take the long way around the world,
F Dm G C
and
let’s take it real slow.
+ C - F - C - F
C
Em
2. I get hungry just to talk, take your hand and
take a walk,
C7 F
I never have you to myself
enough.
Am - C
The two of us are really one, and when it’s all said and done,
F D7 G - G7
the
only thing that really lasts is love.
+ REFRAIN
+ C - G - Am - Em - F - C - Dm - G
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 1st here)
C
G Am Em
Let’s take the long way around the world,
F C Dm - G
sharing
each other as we go.
C - C7 F Fm
Let’s take the lo......ng way around the world - - -
C F G
C
and
let’s take it real slow.
+ C - F - C
- F - C
(Ronnie Milsap)