The Long Way Home

C                                  Em
You could be this man; he's got it all worked out
       F               G
To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts
C                Em
He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house
F                   G
Next to the putting green
    C                                     Em
Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife
       F                      G
Their perfect children, their perfect life
C                               Em
Nothing wrong with that, coming home each night
       F             G
To his cul-de-sac of dreams

[Chorus 1]
Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C                             Em              F    C
One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past
C         Am                     Em                 F    C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C             Dm        F             C
How did he forget about what got him there?

C C F G

[Verse 2]
    C                                  Em
Now you could be this woman; she's the CEO
F                                  G
She's got her power suits and her IPOs
    C                             Em
She punched a hole in the ceiling years ago
        F                  G
And she hasn't pulled back since
     C                                    Em
Now there's a gardener for the flowers, a cook for the meals,
  F                         G
A maid for the laundry, an accountant for the bills,
  C                          Em
A walker for the dog, and a trainer when she feels
F                   G
The need to lose an inch

[Chorus 2]
Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C                               Em              F    C
One day she's looking over her shoulder at the past
C         Am                     Em                 F    C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C             Dm         F             C
Somehow she forgot about what got her there

Dm            C            F                G
Accidents and inspiration lead you to your destination

C C F G x3
Am Em F C
C

[Verse 3]
   C                                  Em
Or you could be the one who takes the long way home
               F                     G
Roll down your window, turn off your phone
C                                Em
See your life as a gift from the great unknown
      F               G
And your task is to receive it
C                                  Em
Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight
        F                 G
Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night
C                   Em
Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes
     F               G
And laugh when they believe it

[Chorus 3]
Am               Em              F    C
Funny now how it all goes by so fast
C                               Em              F    C
One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past
C         Am                     Em                 F     C
Now everybody's got to go, got to be, got to get somewhere
C            F         Am
Baby, don't forget about
Am                    F          C
You really shouldn't forget about
C            F           G
Baby, don't forget about what got you there
C Em F G
G                         C   Em  F  G
I think it's what got you there
G                              C   Em  F  G
Yeah, it's really what got you there
G                        C   Em  F  G  C
You know what got you there