The Long Way Around by The Dixie Chicks Capo on 5 (Natalie plays with it on 5; backing guitar plays with it on 3 as one of the other versions shows) I use an asterisk (*) to indicate timing when the same chord continues INTRO: Gsus2         Gsus2        Gsus2     VERSE: My friends from high school Married their high school boyfriends Moved into houses In the same ZIP codes where their parents live PRE-CHORUS: But I I could never follow                   No I I could never follow                   VERSE: I hit the highway In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling Lived like a gypsy Six strong hands on the steering wheel CHORUS: I’ve been a long time gone   now Maybe someday someday I’m gonna settle  down But I’ve always found my way somehow By taking the long way          Taking the long way around      Taking the long way        Em         D          Csus2    * Taking the long way around INTERLUDE: Gsus2       Gsus2      Gsus2      Gsus2        VERSE: I met the queen of whatever Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies Moved with the shakers Wouldn’t kiss all the asses that they told me to PRE-CHORUS: No I I could never follow                No I I could never follow CHORUS: It’s been two long years  now Since the top of the world came crashing down And I’m gettin’ it back on the road now But I?m taking the long way     Taking the long way around       I?m taking the long way        Em         D           Csus2  *   *   * I?m taking the long way around      BRIDGE: (and on and on and on and on)     Csus2  *       *        *       D/F# Oh I just take my time I won’t lay down                                              *       *        *                                (and on and on and on and on)     Csus2     *        Em And take the long way ’round VIOLIN SOLO:                                       Csus2        Em      D        Csus2       *    *    * VERSE: Well I fought with a stranger and I met myself I opened my mouth and I heard myself It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself Guess I could have made it easier on    myself PRE-CHORUS: But I I could never follow                   No I I could never follow CHORUS: Well I never seem to do it like anybody else Maybe someday someday I’m gonna settle down If you ever want to find me I can still be found Taking the long way              Taking the long way around        [Repeat a few more times until end]