Preface: In the intro and verse, Steven hammers on on the 1st chord, high E string, from 0 to 2. Also on the chord on the A string, from 0 to 2. In the first line of the verse, he plays a 3/4 measure of , basically, he goes to the A slightly early Intro ) 1st Verse I set out on a great adventure, The day my Father started leading me home, Said there?s gonna be mountains to climb, And valleys we?re gonna go through. But I had no way of knowing, Just how hard this journey could be, Cause the valleys are deeper momentarily And the mountains are steeper than I ever would have dreamed But I know we?re gonna make it, And I know we?re gonna get there soon And I know sometimes it seems like we?re going the wrong way once) But it?s just the long way home Turn around 2nd Verse ) Some rocks on my shoes, Fears I wish I could lose, That make the mountains so hard to climb, And my heart gets so heavy with the weight of the world sometimes. There?s a bag of regret, Should?ve beens and not yets, That keep on dragging around, And I can hardly wait till the day I get to lay them all down. Well I know that day is coming And I know it?s gonna be here soon And I know I won?t turn back even if the whole world Says I?m doing the wrong way Cause it?s just a long way home Bridge When we can?t take another step, The Father will pick us up and carry us in His arms, And even on the best days, He says to remember we?re not home yet, So don?t get too comfortable, (strum once) Cause really all we?re is just pilgrims passing through. Interlude Alternative Chorus Well I know that day is coming, And I know it?s gonna be here soon, I?ll keep on singing and believing what all of my songs say, Cause our God has made a promise, And I know that everything He says is true, And he promised He would never ever leave us He?s gonna lead us, He?ll lead us home, Every single step of the long way home, So keep on, we?re gonna make it, We?re just taking the long way home, Keep on we?re gonna make it, I know we?re gonna make it, once) It?s just a long way home. (strum A once)
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