The Long and Winding Road was written by Paul McCartney and is famously one of the last songs of The Beatles. McCartney was inspired by the Scottish hillsides and the long, winding journey of The Beatles history when he wrote the song, conveying feelings of nostalgia and a longing to return home.
Key: D
Bm
Gmaj
G7M
Gmaj*
A2
D
D7
F#m
Em
A
G6
Bm
A2
The long and winding road
D
D7
Gmaj
G7M
Gmaj* That leads to your door
F#m
Bm
Will never disappear
Em
A
D
D7
I've seen that road before Gmaj
F#m
Bm
It always leads me here
Em
A
D
Leads me to your door
Bm
A2
The wild and windy night
D
D7
Gmaj
G7M
Gmaj* That the rain washed away
F#m
Bm
Has left a pool of tears
Em
A
D
D7
Crying for the day Gmaj
F#m
Bm
Why leave me standing here
Em
A
D
Let me know the way
D
G6
Many times I've been alone and
F#m
Em
A
Many times I've cried
D
G6
Anyway you'll never know the
F#m
Em
A
Many ways I've tried
Bm
A2
D
D7
Gmaj
G7M
And still they lead me back to the long and winding road Gmaj*
F#m
Bm
Em
A
D
D7
You left me standing here a long, long time ago Gmaj*
F#m
Bm
Em
A
D
Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to your door
D
Gmaj
F#m
Em
A
D
Gmaj
F#m
Em
A
Bm
A2
D
D7
Gmaj
G7M
But still they lead me back to the long and winding road Gmaj*
F#m
Bm
Em
A4
A
D7
You left me standing here a long, long time ago Gmaj*