Intro: A  D  A  E  F#m  D  A 

A    D     A    E      F#m    D      A 
Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope 
A       D   A    E       F#m D    A 
God and medicine take no mercy on him 
D            A          D              A 
Poisoned his blood, and burned out his throat 
D         A       E      F#m    D      A   D A E F#m D A 
Enough is enough, he's a long way from home   

A    D     A     E      F#m  D       A 
Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool 
A       D       A     E        F#m  D        A 
Who ran for the hills from the hand you were dealt 
D            A      D              A 
I flew far away, as far as I could go 
D                    A       E     F#m  D        A   D A E F#m D A 
Your time is running out and I'm a long way from home 

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A    D     A    E        F#m  D      A 
Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bed 
A  D        A    E           F#m D        A 
Holding the pain like you're holding your breath 
D                  A      D              A 
I prayed you could sleep, sleep like a stone 
D                    A       E       F#m   D       A  D A E F#m D A 
You're right next to me but you're a long way from home 

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A   D     A     E    F#m  D          A 
Hospital gowns never fit like they should 
A         D       A     E     F#m D    A 
We yelled at the nurse, didn't do any good 
D         A         D              A 
More morphine, the last words you moaned 
D              A         E          F#m   D       A  D A E F#m D A 
At last I was sure that you weren't far away from home