A Long Way Off Chords by The Slackers
Tempo:
125.35 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
F#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m]
[C#m] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[E]
[B] I'm always up against the wind and that blowing me such a long [A] way off.
[C#m]
[E] And [B] maybe it's the coughing [B] that's the best cure for my cough, but that's a long [E] way off.
[B]
[E] [B] I
[F#m] wagered all my winnings on a table full of tears.
[E] She looked at me and said, man, you don't play that game here.
[B] Just rush and roulette with a pistol to your ear.
And you're a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
She [B] said, you look rolling.
I said, I'm just rolling off.
Such a long way [E] off.
[B] [E]
[B] I [F#m] sang carriage for my dreams as they hung from the trees.
[E] She stole the fruits of all my victories.
I [B] was waiting for a thank you, but I never got a please.
I was a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] My head has grown heavy and my heart has grown soft.
I was a long way [E] off.
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] I [B]
[F#m] felt that I was floating somewhere and out of space.
[E] I really thought I found it by looking at her face.
[B] But I guess I never found it in the first place.
I was a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] I'd sink like a stone if I wouldn't carry the loss.
Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long [E] way off.
Such a long [B] way.
Said you're [G#m] rolling.
[E] Such a long [B] way off.
[E] Such a long way [B] off.
[E]
Such a long [B] way off.
Such a long [E] way.
But she said, you're [B] rolling.
You're [G#] rolling.
[G]
[C#m] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[E]
[B] I'm always up against the wind and that blowing me such a long [A] way off.
[C#m]
[E] And [B] maybe it's the coughing [B] that's the best cure for my cough, but that's a long [E] way off.
[B]
[E] [B] I
[F#m] wagered all my winnings on a table full of tears.
[E] She looked at me and said, man, you don't play that game here.
[B] Just rush and roulette with a pistol to your ear.
And you're a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
She [B] said, you look rolling.
I said, I'm just rolling off.
Such a long way [E] off.
[B] [E]
[B] I [F#m] sang carriage for my dreams as they hung from the trees.
[E] She stole the fruits of all my victories.
I [B] was waiting for a thank you, but I never got a please.
I was a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] My head has grown heavy and my heart has grown soft.
I was a long way [E] off.
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] I [B]
[F#m] felt that I was floating somewhere and out of space.
[E] I really thought I found it by looking at her face.
[B] But I guess I never found it in the first place.
I was a long way [A] off.
[C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] I'd sink like a stone if I wouldn't carry the loss.
Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long way [E] off.
[B] Such a long [E] way off.
Such a long [B] way.
Said you're [G#m] rolling.
[E] Such a long [B] way off.
[E] Such a long way [B] off.
[E]
Such a long [B] way off.
Such a long [E] way.
But she said, you're [B] rolling.
You're [G#] rolling.
[G]
Key:
E
B
C#m
F#m
A
E
B
C#m
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] I'm always up against the wind and that blowing me such a long [A] way off.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ And [B] maybe it's the coughing [B] that's the best cure for my cough, but that's a long [E] way off.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] I _
_ _ [F#m] wagered all my winnings on a table full of tears.
[E] She looked at me and said, man, you don't play that game here.
[B] Just rush and roulette with a pistol to your ear.
And _ you're a long way [A] off. _
_ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off. _
She [B] said, you look rolling.
I said, I'm just rolling off.
_ Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ I [F#m] sang carriage for my dreams as they hung from the trees.
[E] She stole the fruits of all my victories.
I [B] was waiting for a thank you, but I never got a please.
_ I was a long way [A] off.
_ _ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
_ _ [B] My head has grown heavy and my heart has grown soft.
I was a long way [E] off. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ I _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#m] felt that I was floating somewhere and out of space.
[E] I really thought I found it by looking at her face.
[B] But I guess I never found it in the first place.
_ I was a long way [A] off. _
_ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ [B] I'd sink like a stone if I wouldn't carry the loss.
_ Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long [E] way off.
Such a long [B] way.
Said you're [G#m] rolling.
[E] Such a long [B] way off.
_ _ _ [E] Such a long way [B] off.
_ _ _ [E] _
Such a long [B] way off.
Such a long [E] way.
But she said, you're [B] rolling.
You're [G#] rolling. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] I'm always up against the wind and that blowing me such a long [A] way off.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ And [B] maybe it's the coughing [B] that's the best cure for my cough, but that's a long [E] way off.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] I _
_ _ [F#m] wagered all my winnings on a table full of tears.
[E] She looked at me and said, man, you don't play that game here.
[B] Just rush and roulette with a pistol to your ear.
And _ you're a long way [A] off. _
_ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off. _
She [B] said, you look rolling.
I said, I'm just rolling off.
_ Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ I [F#m] sang carriage for my dreams as they hung from the trees.
[E] She stole the fruits of all my victories.
I [B] was waiting for a thank you, but I never got a please.
_ I was a long way [A] off.
_ _ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off.
_ _ [B] My head has grown heavy and my heart has grown soft.
I was a long way [E] off. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ I _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#m] felt that I was floating somewhere and out of space.
[E] I really thought I found it by looking at her face.
[B] But I guess I never found it in the first place.
_ I was a long way [A] off. _
_ _ [C#m] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ [B] I'd sink like a stone if I wouldn't carry the loss.
_ Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long way [E] off. _
_ _ [B] Such a long [E] way off.
Such a long [B] way.
Said you're [G#m] rolling.
[E] Such a long [B] way off.
_ _ _ [E] Such a long way [B] off.
_ _ _ [E] _
Such a long [B] way off.
Such a long [E] way.
But she said, you're [B] rolling.
You're [G#] rolling. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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