D A Gdim D G - Gdim D
You came a long way from St. Louis,
A Gdim D G - Gdim D
You climbed the ladder of success;
A Gdim D
I've seen the town and country cars
Bm G Em7 A7 D Fdim A7
That were parked out in front of your fancy ad - dress.
Gdim D G - Gdim D
You came a long way from St. Louis;
A Gdim D G - Gdim D
You broke a lot of hearts between.
A Gdim D
I've seen a gang of gloomy gals
Bm G Em7 A7 D Gdim D
Who were doin' all right til you came on the scene.
Bridge:
D7 G
You came here from the middle West
Gm7 C7 D
And certainly impressed the population hereabouts;
D7 G
Well, baby, I got news for you,
Gm7 Em7-5 A7sus4 A7 Em7 - G/B A7
I'm from Missouri, too, so natcherly, I got my doubts.
(N.C.) A Gdim D G - Gdim D
You got 'em droppin by the wayside,
A Gdim D G - Gdim D
A feelin' I ain't gon - na know;
A Gdim D
You came a long way from St. Louis,
Bm G Em7 A7 D G - Gdim D
But, Baby, you still got a long way to go
