Why Does It Take So Long?

C C Why does it take so long for me Am Em To know who I want to be, yeah G Am I missing something here C I've been an orphan down and out Am Em And a king with a calloused heart, yeah G But who am I supposed to be C I've carried this cross Am I've been lost and lonely Em I had to walk this world to see G That You are where I want to be C And why does it take so long Am And why does it take so long Em G To find my way home, yeah C Am Em G F C Why can't I just let it go Am Em I've been fighting with my own soul, yeah G F It's a fight I'm losing C But something's gonna turn around Am Em I'm on the ropes but don't count me out yet G F No, don't count me out Bridge (2x): Am C Am I looking for a sign Dm Em Looking for something written in the sky Am C To show me how to get what's in my heart Dm Em To my head now Am I've carried this cross (let it ring) I've been lost and lonely Em I had to walk this world to see G That You are where I want to be C You've carried the cross Am For the lost and lonely Em You had to walk this world so I could see G F That you are where I want to be C Why did it take so long? Am Why did it take so long? Em G F To find my way home C Why did it take so long? Am Why did it take so long? Em G F To find my way home C