Beatles – SIMPLIFIED VERSION BELOW
Try before performing live
thanks to Chris Sheard
The [Am/C]* long [Cmaj7]* and [G] winding [F] road
That [C] leads [C7] to your [F] door [Am] [Dm]
Will [C] never dis [Am] appear
[Dm] Iβve seen that [G7] road be [C] fore [C7]
[F] It [C] always leads me [Am] here, [Dm]
Lead me [G7] to your [C] door.
The [Am/C]* wild [Cmaj7]* and [G] windy [F] night
That [C] the rain [C7] washed [F] away [Am] [Dm]
Has [C] left a pool of [Am] tears
[Dm] Crying [G7] for the [C] day [C7]
[F] Why [C] leave me standing [Am] here, [Dm]
Let me [G7] know the [C] way.
[C] Many times Iβve [F] been alone
And [C] many times Iβve [Dm7] cried, [G7]
[C] Anyway youβll [F] never know
The [C] many ways Iβve [Dm7] tried, [G]
But [Am/C]* still [Cmaj7]* they [G] lead me [F] back
To the [C] long [C7] winding [F] road [Am] [Dm]
You [C] left me standing [Am] here
[Dm] A long, long [G7] time a [C] go….[C7]
[F] Donβt [C] leave me waiting [Am] here, [Dm]
Lead me [G7] to your [C] door.
Instrumental:
[C] … [F] … [Em] … [C]* … [Em7]*,
[C] … [F] … [Em] … [C]* … [G]*
But [Am/C]* still [Cmaj7]* they [G] lead me [F] back
To the [C] long [C7] winding [F] road [Am] [Dm]
You [C] left me standing [Am] here
[Dm] A long, long [G7] time a [C] go….[C7]
[F] Donβt [C] leave me waiting [Am] here, [Dm]
Lead me [G7] to your [C] door
[Dm]* … [G]* … … … [C]*
yea-yea-yeah, yeah.
SIMPLIFIED
[Verse 1]
Am F
The long and winding road
C F (or Am/Dm)
That leads to your door
F* Em Am
Will never disappear
Dm G C
I've seen that road before
F Em Am
It always leads me here
Dm G C
Lead me to your door
[Verse 2]
Am F
The wild and windy night
C F
That the rain washed away
F* Em Am
Has left a pool of tears
Dm G C
Crying for the day
F Em Am
Why leave me standing here
Dm G C
Let me know the way
[Bridge]
C F
Many times I've been alone and
Em Dm G
Many times I've cried
C F
Anyway you'll never know the
Em Dm G
Many ways I've tried
[Verse 3]
Am F
And still they lead me back
C F
To the long and winding road
F* Em Am Dm G C
You left me standing here a long, long time ago
F* Em Am Dm G C
Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to your door
[Instrumental]
C F Em Dm G
C F Em Dm G
[Verse 4]
Am F
But still they lead me back
C F
To the long and winding road
F* Em Am Dm G C
You left me standing here a long, long time ago
F* Em Am Dm G C
Don't keep me waiting here, lead me to your door
F C
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
