The Lumineers is an American folk rock band based in Denver, Colorado in 2002 by Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing together in Ramsey, New Jersey in 2005. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek joined the band in 2010, and was a member until 2018.
The band's debut self-titled album was released on April 3, 2012. The album's first single, "Ho Hey" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
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Artist: The Lumineers Album: Cleopatra (2016) No.: 8 Song: Long Way From Home Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD1ixuk8dpg Transcription: SCA, [email protected]
[Chorus] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope GC9GD/F#Em7C9G God and medicine take no mercy on him Em7C9GEm7C9G Poisoned his blood, and burned out his throat Em7C9G Enough is enough, DEm7C9G He's a long way from home
[Break] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G
[Chorus] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Who ran for the hills from the hand you were dealt Em7C9GEm7C9G I flew far away, as far as I could go Em7C9G Your time is running out DEm7C9G And I'm a long way from home
[Break] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G x2
[Chorus] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bed GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Holding the pain like you're holding your breath Em7C9GEm7C9G I prayed you could sleep, sleep like a stone Em7C9G You're right next to me DEm7C9G But you're a long way from home
[Break] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G x2
[Chorus] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G Hospital gowns never fit like they should GC9GD/F#Em7C9G We yelled at the nurse, didn't do any good Em7C9GEm7C9G More morphine, the last words you moaned Em7C9G At last I was sure DEm7C9G That you weren't far away from home
[End] GC9GD/F#Em7C9G x2
VERSION 2 (NO capo version) Tuning: standard Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
[Intro] ADAEF#mDA x2
[Chorus] ADAEF#mDA Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope ADAEF#mDA God and medicine take no mercy on him F#mDAF#mDA Poisoned his blood, and burned out his throat F#mDA Enough is enough, EF#mDA He's a long way from home
[Break] ADAEF#mDA
[Chorus] ADAEF#mDA Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool ADAEF#mDA Who ran for the hills from the hand you were dealt F#mDAF#mDA I flew far away, as far as I could go F#mDA Your time is running out EF#mDA And I'm a long way from home
[Break] ADAEF#mDA x2
[Chorus] ADAEF#mDA Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bed ADAEF#mDA Holding the pain like you're holding your breath F#mDAF#mDA I prayed you could sleep, sleep like a stone F#mDA You're right next to me EF#mDA But you're a long way from home
[Break] ADAEF#mDA x2
[Chorus] ADAEF#mDA Hospital gowns never fit like they should ADAEF#mDA We yelled at the nurse, didn't do any good F#mDAF#mDA More morphine, the last words you moaned F#mDA At last I was sure EF#mDA That you weren't far away from home
[End] ADAEF#mDA x2
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