American Odyssey - Version 1

**The Long Road Home** [Start] [Bass and drums start] [Main electric guitar riff] [Secondary electric guitar riff] [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [Verse 1] Started out in New York, the city of dreams, Where the lights shine bright and the street life teems, Down through Carolina, where the southern charm flows, To the Gulf Coast waters, where the warm wind blows. [Verse 2] Through the deserts of Texas, where the cacti stand tall, And the sunsets paint the sky, like a fire’s call, Up to the Rockies, with their snow-capped peaks, Where the air is crisp, and the spirit speaks. [Verse 3] In California's valleys, with vineyards so fine, To the bustling cities, where the stars align, Across the Midwest plains, where the fields stretch far, Under the endless sky, like a guiding star. [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [Bridge] And oh, the people I met, with their stories to tell, From the old folk singers to the ringing church bells, Every face a memory, every town a song, In the land of the free, where my heart belongs. [24 bar long electric guitar solo] [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [Guitar stops] [Verse 4] Through the heartland’s cities, where the rivers run deep, To the quiet small towns, where the secrets keep, From the forests of Maine to the Florida Keys, Every corner of the land, felt like a breeze. [Main guitar riff again] [Verse 5] On the highways and backroads, under the vast blue sky, With the wind in my hair and the miles flying by, Every stop a new wonder, every view a new sight, In the glow of the day and the calm of the night. [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [32 bar long electric guitar solo] Every corner of the land, felt like a breeze. [Main guitar riff again] [Verse 5] On the highways and backroads, under the vast blue sky, With the wind in my hair and the miles flying by, Every stop a new wonder, every view a new sight, In the glow of the day and the calm of the night. [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [Chorus] On the long road home, through the heart of the land, I saw the world unfold, like a song so grand, From the mountains high to the oceans wide, Every beautiful girl, every starry-eyed ride. [32 bar long electric guitar solo]