The Long Way Round

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 . - - - - - 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 .