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The Longest Day Of The Year

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Capo III
[verse]
I couldn't sleep last Em9nightC  
                                G   B7  B7/   A  Em9  
I laid awake and wished you were here
I wished that I had more Ctime to make more misGtakes
                       B7  B7/A  
I'd make them louder and clearer
[chorus]
          C  B7/      D#  G  
I couldn't sleep last night
                C  B7/   D#    G  A7/C#  
It wasn't for my lack of trying
               C  B7/      D#    G    A7/C#    C  A7/C#  
I just couldn't sleep last night___
Not a Dlight was Con
          Bm7   A#m7       Am7         G   A7/C#(riff)
While I held this song in mind of you
                         C  B7/ D#  G  
And what you do, what you do to me
[verse]
Emin9               C  
I even followed the rules
                         G   B7  B7/   AEmin9
I closed my eyes I didn't move
If I was only stronger CI wish that I was stronger here
GReferring to my heartsong dear
                         B7  B7/A  
Cause this day will be the longest of the year
[chorus]
          C  B7/      D#  G  
I couldn't sleep last night
               C  B7/  D#    G  A7/C#  
I just couldn't get it right
               C  B7/      D#    G    A7/C#    C  A7/C#  
I just couldn't sleep last night___
By the Dlight of Cday may my Bm7dreams be Am7waiting
[bridge]
In Cmaj7time
          Bm7   Bm7/  A#m7/  Am7(quick slide)
In due time
               B7/       D#  F#maj7  
I will rest my thoughts of you
[solo]
Emin9                                                           C  
Could I be more lucky than I've grown to be just knowing that I know her
                                G                B7  B7/A  
Why shouldn't I show her all the wise of getting older
Emin9                                                     C  
Could she be more perfect in perfection her reflection is casting
                              G     B7  B7/A  
Well that's the last thing I'm ever asking
[chorus]
          C  B7/      D#  G  
I couldn't sleep last night
               C  B7/  D#    G  A7/C#  
I just couldn't get it right
               C  B7/      D#    G    A7/C#    C  A7/C#  
I just couldn't sleep last night___
[outro]
  D    C   Bm7/  A#m7/  Am7  G  
             A7/C#(riff)       G  
This is the longest day of the year
[Verse chords]
  Emin9        C      G     B7  B7/A  
e --0-- --3-- --3-- --2-- --0--|
B --3-- --1-- --0-- --4-- --0--|
G --0-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0--|
D --4-- --2-- --0-- --4-- --4--|
A --2-- --3-- --2-- --2-- --0--|
E --0-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --x--|
[Chorus chords]
       C  B7/   D#     G     A7/C#      D    Bm7     A#m7  Am7  
e --3-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --5-- --x-- --x-- --x--|
B --5-- --10- --3-- --8-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|
G --5-- --8-- --4-- --6-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|
D --5-- --7-- --5-- --5-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|
A --3-- --6-- --5-- --4-- --5-- --x-- --x-- --x--|
E --x-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --X-- --7—- --6-- --5--|
[Bridge chords]
    Cmaj7     Bm7    Bm7     A#m7    Am7  B7/ D#  F#maj7  
e --3-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x--|
B --5-- --3-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --10- --3--|
G --4-- --2-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --8-- --4--|
D --5-- --4-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --7-- --4--|
A --3-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --6-- --x--|
E --x-- --x-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --x-- --3--|
[ A7/C#riff]
e -----------------------------------------|
B -----------7--8--5-----------------------|
G --------6--------------------------------|
D -----5-----------------------------------|
A --4--------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------|

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The Longest Day Of The Year

by Jason Mraz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

A7/C#

Bm7

A#m7

Am7

Cmaj7

F#maj7

Capo III

[verse]

Em9 C

I couldn't sleep last night

G B7 B7 A Em9

I laid awake and wished you were here

C G

I wished that I had more time to make more mistakes

B7 B7 A

I'd make them louder and clearer

[chorus]

C B7 D# G

I couldn't sleep last night

C B7 D# G A7/C#

It wasn't for my lack of trying

C B7 D# G A7/C# C A7/C#

I just couldn't sleep last night___

D C

Not a light was on

Bm7 A#m7 Am7 G A7/C#

(riff)

While I held this song in mind of you

C B7 D# G

And what you do, what you do to me

[verse]

Emin9

I even followed the rules

G B7 B7 A

/ Emin9

I closed my eyes I didn't move

If I was only stronger I wish that I was stronger here

Referring to my heartsong dear

B7 B7 A

Cause this day will be the longest of the year

[chorus]

C B7 D# G

I couldn't sleep last night

C B7 D# G A7/C#

I just couldn't get it right

C B7 D# G A7/C# C A7/C#

I just couldn't sleep last night___

D C Bm7 Am7

By the light of day may my dreams be waiting

[bridge]

Cmaj7

In time

Bm7 Bm7 A#m7 Am7

/ / (quick slide)

In due time

B7 D# F#maj7

I will rest my thoughts of you

[solo]

Emin9

Could I be more lucky than I've grown to be just knowing that I know her

G B7 B7 A

Why shouldn't I show her all the wise of getting older

Emin9

Could she be more perfect in perfection her reflection is casting

G B7 B7 A

Well that's the last thing I'm ever asking

[chorus]

C B7 D# G

I couldn't sleep last night

C B7 D# G A7/C#

I just couldn't get it right

C B7 D# G A7/C# C A7/C#

I just couldn't sleep last night___

[outro]

D C Bm7 A#m7 Am7 G

/ /

A7/C# G

(riff)

This is the longest day of the year

[Verse chords]

C G B7 B7 A

Emin9 /

e --0-- --3-- --3-- --2-- --0--|

B --3-- --1-- --0-- --4-- --0--|

G --0-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0--|

D --4-- --2-- --0-- --4-- --4--|

A --2-- --3-- --2-- --2-- --0--|

E --0-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --x--|

[Chorus chords]

C B7 D# G A7/C# D Bm7 A#m7 Am7

e --3-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --5-- --x-- --x-- --x--|

B --5-- --10- --3-- --8-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|

G --5-- --8-- --4-- --6-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|

D --5-- --7-- --5-- --5-- --7-- --7-- --6-- --5--|

A --3-- --6-- --5-- --4-- --5-- --x-- --x-- --x--|

E --x-- --x-- --3-- --x-- --X-- --7—- --6-- --5--|

[Bridge chords]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm7 A#m7 Am7 B7 D# F#maj7

e --3-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x--|

B --5-- --3-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --10- --3--|

G --4-- --2-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --8-- --4--|

D --5-- --4-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --7-- --4--|

A --3-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --6-- --x--|

E --x-- --x-- --7-- --6-- --5-- --x-- --3--|

A7/C#

[ riff]

e -----------------------------------------|

B -----------7--8--5-----------------------|

G --------6--------------------------------|

D -----5-----------------------------------|

A --4--------------------------------------|

E -----------------------------------------|

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