Biography:
Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. According to Songfacts, Carpenter had a fairly privileged upper middle class upbringing. Her father was at least partly responsible for her embarking on a musical career. The song "House of Cards" was inspired by the divorce of her parents when she was sixteen.
One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses" (written by fellow singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams)
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Other songs:
- 10000 Miles
- A Keeper For Every Flame
- A Lot Like Me
- A Road Is Just A Road
- Capo Chart
- Christmas Time In The City
- Come Darkness Come Light
- Down At The Twist And Shout
- Down In Marys Land
- Downtown Train
- Grow Old With Me
- Halley Came To Jackson
- He Thinks Hell Keep Her
- Hot Buttered Rum
- House Of Cards
- I Am A Town
- I Feel Lucky
- I Put My Ring Back On
- I Want To Be Your Girlfriend
- Its Only Love
- John Doe No 2
- John Doe No 24
- Jubilee
- Keeping The Faith
- Let Me Into Your Heart
- Naked To The Eye
- Not Too Much To Ask
- Oh Rosetta
- Only A Dream
- Other Streets And Other Towns
- Outside Looking In
- Passionate Kisses
- Quittin Time
- Shut Up And Kiss Me
- Slave To The Beauty
- Slow Country Dance
- Stones In The Road
- Tender When I Want To Be
- Thanksgiving Song
- The Age Of Miracles
- The Blue Distance
- The Bug
- The Calling
- The End Of My Pirate Days
- The Hard Way
- The Last Word
- The Long Way Home
- The Longest Night Of The Year
- The Moon And St Christopher
- The More Things Change
- This Is Love
- Too Tired
- Walking Through Fire
- Wall Around Your Heart
- When Shes Gone
- Wherever You Are
- Why Walk When You Can Fly
- You
- You Win Again
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The Long Way Home - Mary Chapin Carpenter
C C F G x2
[Verse 1]
C Em
You could be this man; he's got it all worked out
F G
To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts
C Em
He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house
F G
Next to the putting green
C Em
Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife
F G
Their perfect children, their perfect life
C Em
Nothing wrong with that, coming home each night
F G
To his cul-de-sac of dreams
[Chorus 1]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C Em F C
One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C Dm F C
How did he forget about what got him there?
C C F G
[Verse 2]
C Em
Now you could be this woman; she's the CEO
F G
She's got her power suits and her IPOs
C Em
She punched a hole in the ceiling years ago
F G
And she hasn't pulled back since
C Em
Now there's a gardener for the flowers, a cook for the meals,
F G
A maid for the laundry, an accountant for the bills,
C Em
A walker for the dog, and a trainer when she feels
F G
The need to lose an inch
[Chorus 2]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C Em F C
One day she's looking over her shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C Dm F C
Somehow she forgot about what got her there
Dm C F G
Accidents and inspiration lead you to your destination
C C F G x3
Am Em F C
C
[Verse 3]
C Em
Or you could be the one who takes the long way home
F G
Roll down your window, turn off your phone
C Em
See your life as a gift from the great unknown
F G
And your task is to receive it
C Em
Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight
F G
Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night
C Em
Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes
F G
And laugh when they believe it
[Chorus 3]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all goes by so fast
C Em F C
One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
Now everybody's got to go, got to be, got to get somewhere
C F Am
Baby, don't forget about
Am F C
You really shouldn't forget about
C F G
Baby, don't forget about what got you there
C Em F G
G C Em F G
I think it's what got you there
G C Em F G
Yeah, it's really what got you there
G C Em F G C
You know what got you there
C C F G x2
[Verse 1]
C Em
You could be this man; he's got it all worked out
F G
To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts
C Em
He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house
F G
Next to the putting green
C Em
Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife
F G
Their perfect children, their perfect life
C Em
Nothing wrong with that, coming home each night
F G
To his cul-de-sac of dreams
[Chorus 1]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C Em F C
One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C Dm F C
How did he forget about what got him there?
C C F G
[Verse 2]
C Em
Now you could be this woman; she's the CEO
F G
She's got her power suits and her IPOs
C Em
She punched a hole in the ceiling years ago
F G
And she hasn't pulled back since
C Em
Now there's a gardener for the flowers, a cook for the meals,
F G
A maid for the laundry, an accountant for the bills,
C Em
A walker for the dog, and a trainer when she feels
F G
The need to lose an inch
[Chorus 2]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all went by so fast
C Em F C
One day she's looking over her shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere
C Dm F C
Somehow she forgot about what got her there
Dm C F G
Accidents and inspiration lead you to your destination
C C F G x3
Am Em F C
C
[Verse 3]
C Em
Or you could be the one who takes the long way home
F G
Roll down your window, turn off your phone
C Em
See your life as a gift from the great unknown
F G
And your task is to receive it
C Em
Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight
F G
Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night
C Em
Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes
F G
And laugh when they believe it
[Chorus 3]
Am Em F C
Funny now how it all goes by so fast
C Em F C
One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past
C Am Em F C
Now everybody's got to go, got to be, got to get somewhere
C F Am
Baby, don't forget about
Am F C
You really shouldn't forget about
C F G
Baby, don't forget about what got you there
C Em F G
G C Em F G
I think it's what got you there
G C Em F G
Yeah, it's really what got you there
G C Em F G C
You know what got you there
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