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Long Road Out Of Eden

The Eagles
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 V1:
  MOON SHINING DOWN THROUGH THE PALMS
  SHADOWS  MOVING ON THE SAND
  SOMEBODY  WHISPERING THE TWENTY-THIRD  PSALM
  DUSTY  RIFLE IN HIS TREMBELING HAND
  SOMEBODY  TRYING JUST TO STAY ALIVE
  HE’S  GOT PROMISES TO KEEP
  OVER  THE OCEAN IN AMERICA
  FAR  AWAY AND FAST ASLEEP
 SILENT STARS BLINKING  IN THE BLACKNESS  OF AN ENDLESS SKY
  COLD  SILVER SATELILTES, GHOSTLY  CARAVANS PASSING BY
  GALAXIES  UNFOLDING, NEW  WORLDS BEING BORN
  PILGRIMS  AND PRODIGALS CREEPING  TOWARD THE  DAWN
  BUT IT’S A LONG ROAD  OUT OF EDEN
 V2: MUSIC BLASTING FROM AN SUV,
  ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY
  ROLLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE,
  IN THE GOOD ‘OL U.S.A.
  HAVING LUNCH AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB
  SMOKING FINE CIGARS, AND SWAPPING LIES
  “GIMME NOTHER SLICE OF THAT BARBEQUE BRISKET”
  “GIMME NOTHER PIECE OF THAT PECAN PIE”
 FREEWAYS FLICKERING, CELL PHONE CHIMING A TUNE
  WE’RE RIDING TO UTOPIA,
  ROAD MAP SAYS THAT WE’LL BE ARRIVING SOON
  CAPTAINS OF THE OLD ORDER CLINGING TO THE REINS
  ASSURING US THE ACHES INSIDE ARE ONLY GROWING PAINS
  BUT IT’S A LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN
 
 BACK HOME  I WAS SO CERTAIN,
  THE  PATH WAS VERY CLEAR,
  BUT  NOW I HAVE TO WONDER,
  WHAT  ARE WE DOING HERE?
  I’M  NOT COUNTING ON TOMMOROW
  AND  I CAN’ T TELL WRONG FROM RIGHT
  BUT  I’D GIVE ANYTHING  TO BE THERE  IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT
 V3: WEAVING DOWN THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY
  THROUGHT THE LITTER, AND THE WRECKAGE, AND THE CULTURAL JUNK
  BLOATED WITH ENTITLEMENT, LOADED ON PROPAGANDA
  AND NOW WE’RE DRIVING DAZED AND DRUNK
  BEEN DOWN THE ROAD TO DAMACUS, THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
  MET THE GHOST OF CAESAR ON THE APPIAN HIGHWAY
  HE SAID, “IT’S HARD TO STOP THE BINGEING, ONCE YOU GET A TASTE,
  BUT THE ROAD TO EMPIRE IS A BLOODY STUPID WASTE”
 BEHOLD  THE  BITTEN APPLE, THE  POWER OF THE TOOLS
  BUT  ALL OF THE KNOWELDGE IN THE WORLD IS OF  NO USE TO  FOOLS
  AND IT’S A LONG ROAD,  OUT OF EDEN

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Readable chord sheet for Long Road Out Of Eden by The Eagles

V1:     [Am]                             [D]
        MOON SHINING DOWN THROUGH THE PALMS
        [Am]SHADOWS MOVING ON THE SA[D]ND
        [Am]SOMEBODY WHISPERING THE T[D]WENTY-THIRD PSALM
        [Am]DUSTY RIFLE IN HIS TREMBELING HA[D]ND
        [Am]SOMEBODY TRYING JUST TO STAY AL[D]IVE
        [Am]HE’S GOT PROMISES TO [D]KEEP
        [Am]OVER THE OCEAN IN A[D]MERICA
        [Am]FAR AWAY AND FAST A[D]SLEEP

[F]             [G]   SILENT STARS BL[F]INKING IN THE [G]BLACKNES[Am]S OF AN ENDLESS SKY
                [F]COLD SILVER SATE[G]LILTES, [F]GHOSTLY CARAVANS [G]PASSING [Am]BY
                [F]GALAXIES U[G]NFOLDING, [F]NEW WORLDS BEING BOR[G]N
                [F]PILGRIMS AND PRO[G]DIGALS [F]CREEPING TOWARD TH[G]E DAWN
                BUT IT’S A [C]LONG [E7]ROAD OUT OF EDEN          [Am]

V2:     MUSIC BLASTING FROM AN SUV,
        ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY
        ROLLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE,
        IN THE GOOD ‘OL U.S.A.
        HAVING LUNCH AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB
        SMOKING FINE CIGARS, AND SWAPPING LIES
        “GIMME NOTHER SLICE OF THAT BARBEQUE BRISKET”
        “GIMME NOTHER PIECE OF THAT PECAN PIE”

FREEWAYS FLICKERING, CELL PHONE CHIMING A TUNE
                WE’RE RIDING TO UTOPIA,
                ROAD MAP SAYS THAT WE’LL BE ARRIVING SOON
                CAPTAINS OF THE OLD ORDER CLINGING TO THE REINS
                ASSURING US THE ACHES INSIDE ARE ONLY GROWING PAINS
                BUT IT’S A LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN

[Am]      [C]       [D]
                [Am]      [C]       [G]

[F]                BACK HOM[G]E I WAS SO CERTAIN,
                [F]THE PATH WAS VERY CL[G]EAR,
                [F]BUT NOW I HAVE TO W[G]ONDER,
                [F]WHAT ARE WE DOING [G]HERE?
                [F]I’M NOT COUNTING ON TOMMOR[G]OW
                [F]AND I CAN’ T TELL WRONG FROM RIG[G]HT
                [F]BUT I’D GIVE ANY[G]THING TO BE TH[F]ERE IN YOUR ARMS TON[G]IGHT

V3:     WEAVING DOWN THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY
        THROUGHT THE LITTER, AND THE WRECKAGE, AND THE CULTURAL JUNK
        BLOATED WITH ENTITLEMENT, LOADED ON PROPAGANDA
        AND NOW WE’RE DRIVING DAZED AND DRUNK
        BEEN DOWN THE ROAD TO DAMACUS, THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
        MET THE GHOST OF CAESAR ON THE APPIAN HIGHWAY
        HE SAID, “IT’S HARD TO STOP THE BINGEING, ONCE YOU GET A TASTE,
        BUT THE ROAD TO EMPIRE IS A BLOODY STUPID WASTE”

[F]                BE[G]HOLD TH[F]E BITTEN APPLE, T[G]HE POWER OF THE TOOLS
                [F]BUT ALL OF THE KNOWELDGE IN THE WORLD IS O[G]F NO USE [F]TO FO[G]OLS
                AND IT’S A [C]LONG [E7]ROAD, OUT OF EDEN

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