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The Long Time Now 
by T-Bone Burnett 
Bm
F#m7
A
D
Gor
capo 2nd fret
 Am(Bm)
 Em(F#m7)
  G(A)
  C(D)
  F(G)
I've Bmbeen waiting for a long long time 
I've F#m7been waiting for a long long time 
I've Bmbeen waiting for a long long time 
I've F#m7been waitinBmg for the long time now 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for the long time now 
BmI can hear the footsteps 
(interlude)
AFollowDing beAhind me tDrying to find me 
BmBut when I turn around 
AI can't see Dwhere Athe Dpath goes into the shadows 
GInto thAe shBmadows 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for the long time now 
BmI can hear you breathing 
(interlude)
AWhiDspAeriDng in my ear there is nothing to fear 
BmBut when I turn around 
AAs DI see the trees bow 
AI oDnlGy hear the wind blow 
By mistAake I Gfelt alone 
In my hAeart I've always knGown 
You'd be tAhere to bring Bmme home 
F#m7(solo)Bm  
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for a long long time 
I've been waiting for the long time now 
I've been waiting for the long time now 
I've been waiting for the long time now
(outro)

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Long Time Now

by T-Bone Burnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

The Long Time Now

by T-Bone Burnett

F#m7

capo 2nd fret

Am Bm

()

Em F#m7

()

G A

()

C D

()

F G

()

I've been waiting for a long long time

F#m7

I've been waiting for a long long time

F#m7 Bm

I've been waiting for the long time now

I've been waiting for a long long time

I've been waiting for the long time now

I can hear the footsteps

(interlude)

A D A D

Following behind me trying to find me

But when I turn around

A D A D

I can't see where the path goes into the shadows

G A Bm

Into the shadows

I've been waiting for a long long time

I've been waiting for the long time now

I can hear you breathing

(interlude)

A D A D

Whispering in my ear there is nothing to fear

But when I turn around

A D

As I see the trees bow

A D G

I only hear the wind blow

A G

By mistake I felt alone

A G

In my heart I've always known

A Bm

You'd be there to bring me home

F#m7 Bm

(solo)

I've been waiting for a long long time

I've been waiting for the long time now

(outro)

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