this is the most underrated song from
the most underrated album by a very underrated musician ,
who passed away this year . r . i . p to him , and enjoy .

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D Bm A
i stood and looked across the water
D Bm A
i had to get to the other side
G D
because i knew that you’d be waitin
G Bm A D
i didn’t want to take the long way round .

the captain said the ship was leavin
and that we’d better get on board
i settled down to watch the sunrise
and wondered if i’d see the sun go down .

Gm F D#
the sea was rough and the wind was howlin
Gm F C
but i was laughing all the way
Gm F D#
i didn’t care about the weather
G D
because i knew that you’d be waitin
D Bm A D
i didn’t want to take the long way round

then a stranger sat beside me
it was my brother in disguise
he said he knew where i was goin
he asked me why i took the long way round .

( solo )

the sea was rough and the wind was howlin
but i was laughing all the way
i didn’t listen to the stranger
because i knew that you’d be waitin
i didn’t want to take the long way round

at last , i came to my destination
the stranger turned and walked away
he didn’t know where he was goin
he said he had to take the long way round .

i stood and looked across the water
i thought of what i’d left behind
because i knew that you’d be waitin
i didn’t want to take the long way round .

because i knew that you’d be waitin
i didn’t want to take the long way round .