Long Way Off

{name:_INTRO}_ G D Em {name: VERSE 1} G D Em The smartest men, they built a rocket, G D Em C Aimed it at a target, far, far, far away G D Em But by the time they knew they lost it, G D Em It was a long way, was a long way, was a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way off TRANSITION: G D Em (2x) {name: VERSE 2} G D Em The smartest men, they saw a world with G D Em C Corners and endings, far, far, far away G D Em When they drew it out and searched it G D Em They were a long way, were a long way, were a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way - TRANSITION: G D Em Hmmm - mmmmmm, hm - mm - mmmmmmm - mmmm - mm G D Em Hmmm - mmmm - mmmmmm, hm - mm - mmmmmmm - mmmm - mm {name: CHORUS} G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way off TRANSITION: G (hold) D Em {name: VERSE 3} G D Em The erudite composed a thesis G D Em C Everything we see is all, all, all there is G D Em But as an apophatic mystic, G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way off - TRANSITION: G D Em Oooh - oooooh, oh - oh - ooooooh - oooh - oh G D Em Oooh - oooh - oooooh, oh - oh - ooooooh - oooh - oh {name: CHORUS} G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way G D Em We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way G D Em G (hold) We're a long way, we're a long way, we're a long way off BRIDGE / ENDING: G D Em C When the waves of time wash the shores stark clean G D Em C Of the memories, the last of me G D Em C With my castles gone to the constant sea G D Em C Will you stay with me, stay with me?