Very fast strumming.
Intro:
G-Em-C-G
Verse 1:
G
You're no longer seventeen
C
And life it ain't no movie screen
Em D
Bullet doesn't seem so mean no more
G
Now you're standing at the dance
C
No one taught you 'bout romance
Em D
Taking second glances at the door
Chorus:
G Em
It's a long way home
C
You see the finish line
G
Gets further all the time
G Em
It's a long way home
C
You're on your own
G
You're all alone
Verse 2:
G
St. Peter sitting at the bar
C
Whiskey sour, big cigar
Em D
He don't care which kind of harm you feed on
G
He's sitting with St. Augustine
C
Bleeding heart of Grenadine
Em D
He don't even know which side he's on
Chorus
Verse 3:
G
Now you're at the pearly gates
C
Reminding Peter of the stakes
Em D
He swears he's never bet the ace of hearts
G
You try to learn right from wrong
C
In church you sing the gospel song
Em D
They were stringing you along from the start
Chorus x2
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