intro
B A G a x2
B A
early in the morning , about a quarter to four
G A
me and my girlfriend walkin’ out the door
E D
we’re heading for the car and we got right in
B A
and that’s when i noticed the shape she was in
E
she turned to me and said right out
B A
let’s steer it awhile , let’s steer it about
chorus
D A E
take the long way home
D A E
take the long way home make this night last
B A G A
B A
well we drove down town and up in the woods
G A
we drove around and around till i understood
E D
i was holding the wheel , she was making out
B A
and all this time i was driving about
E
she was fondling my hair and hugging my neck
B A
and all i was thinking was , oh what the heck
repeat chorus
solo break
B A G a x8
B A
i was looking in the mirror and to my surprise
G A
there was two big red lights shining in my eyes
E D
i pull over and he drove alongside
B A
and out of his car and up to my right
E
he looked at her and she looked at him
B A
and the next thing i noticed he got right in
repeat chorus
repeat verse pattern for 2nd solo
repeat chorus
repeat solo break until end
intro
B A G a x2
B A
early in the morning , about a quarter to four
G A
me and my girlfriend walkin’ out the door
E D
we’re heading for the car and we got right in
B A
and that’s when i noticed the shape she was in
E
she turned to me and said right out
B A
let’s steer it awhile , let’s steer it about
chorus
D A E
take the long way home
D A E
take the long way home make this night last
B A G A
B A
well we drove down town and up in the woods
G A
we drove around and around till i understood
E D
i was holding the wheel , she was making out
B A
and all this time i was driving about
E
she was fondling my hair and hugging my neck
B A
and all i was thinking was , oh what the heck
repeat chorus
solo break
B A G a x8
B A
i was looking in the mirror and to my surprise
G A
there was two big red lights shining in my eyes
E D
i pull over and he drove alongside
B A
and out of his car and up to my right
E
he looked at her and she looked at him
B A
and the next thing i noticed he got right in
repeat chorus
repeat verse pattern for 2nd solo
repeat chorus
repeat solo break until end