The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road
Hello! Below you'll find my "The Long And Winding Road" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by The Beatles is an absolute timeless classic with a beautiful piano part. In the video, I teach an arrangement with details very accurate to the recording.
Enjoy!
The Long And Winding Road Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for The Long And Winding Road:
The Long And Winding Road Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Cm Ab Ab/Bb Eb Eb7 Abmaj9
The long and winding road that leads to your door
Ab Gm7 Cm9
Will never disappear
Cm Ab Ab/Bb Eb Eb7 Abmaj9
The long and winding road that leads to your door
Ab Gm7 Cm9
Will never disappear
Fm7 Bb9 Db/Eb Eb
I've seen that road before
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
It always leads me here lead me to your door
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
It always leads me here lead me to your door
[Verse 2]
Cm Ab Ab/Bb
The wild and windy night
Cm Ab Ab/Bb
The wild and windy night
Eb Eb7 Abmaj9
That the rain washed away
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Db/Eb Eb
Has left a pool of tears crying for the day
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
Why leave me standing here let me know the way
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Db/Eb Eb
Has left a pool of tears crying for the day
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
Why leave me standing here let me know the way
[Bridge]
Eb/Bb Ab6
Many times I've been alone
Eb/Bb Ab6
Many times I've been alone
Eb/G Fm7 Bb9
And many times I've cried
Eb/Bb Ab6
Anyway you'll never know
Eb/Bb Ab6
Anyway you'll never know
Eb/G Fm7 Bb9
The many ways I've tried
[Verse 3]
Cm Ab Ab/Bb
And still they lead me back
Cm Ab Ab/Bb
And still they lead me back
Eb Eb7 Abmaj9
To the long winding road
Ab Gm7 Cm9
You left me standing here
Ab Gm7 Cm9
You left me standing here
Fm7 Bb9 Db/Eb Eb
A long long time ago
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
Don't leave me waiting here lead me to your door
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Eb
Don't leave me waiting here lead me to your door
[Instrumental]
| Eb/Bb | Ab6 | Eb/G | Fm7 Bb9 | X2
| Eb/Bb | Ab6 | Eb/G | Fm7 Bb9 | X2
[Verse 4]
Cm Ab A/Bb
But still they lead me back
Cm Ab A/Bb
But still they lead me back
Eb Eb7 Abmaj9
To the long winding road
Ab Gm7 Cm9
You left me standing here
Ab Gm7 Cm9
You left me standing here
Fm7 Bb9 Db/Eb Eb
A long long time ago
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Cm
Don't keep me waiting here lead me to your door
Ab Ab/Bb Eb
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ab Gm7 Cm9 Fm7 Bb9 Cm
Don't keep me waiting here lead me to your door
Ab Ab/Bb Eb
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
The Long And Winding Road Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "The Long And Winding Road" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "The Long And Winding Road" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
