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Long Long Before Your Time

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                            ** CAPO 3rd FRET **
    You aGsk me why I lGook so sad,  On thCis bright sumDmer's dGay
    And wGhy the tears are Gin my eyes,  And I seCem so fDar aGway
    Well sGit yourself beGside me love,  And pCut your haDnd in mGine
    And I'll teGll you of someGone I loved,  Long lCong befDore your tGimeG  
    Well I'm siGtting here and thiGnking of, Those dCays, So lDong aGgo
    When GI was just a chGild like you,  And the gCirl I uDsed to kGnow
    Through fieGlds of green,We laugGhed and played,And sCang our meDrry rhGymes
    Oh sumGmer days were waGrmer then,  Long loCng befDore your tGimeG  
    Through childGhood years, Our loGve did bloom, 
    'Till our heCarts were juDst as oGne
    And we proGmised each eteGrnal love, In the chuCrch beDlow the tGown
    We setGtled in this liGttle house,  I was prCoud to caDll her mGine
    Oh wGe were young and haGppy then,  Long lCong befDore your tGimeG  
   INSTRUMENTAL:            G          G          C          D         G  G  
    One loGvely year was aGll we had, UnCtil the sicDkness caGme
    And stGole the roses frGom her cheeks,  My teCars they fDell like rGain
    For nGine long months,  She carGried you,  But Cin the eDnd she dGied
    She chGose to go,  So yGou might live,  Long loCng beDfore your tGimeG  
    So you aGsk me why I loGok so sad,  On tChis bright sumDmers dGay
    And wGhy the tears are Gin my eyes,  And I sCeem so fDar aGway
    It's jGust you seem a lGot like her,  When your eCyes look iDnto mGine
    And you smGile, So much liGke she did,  Long lCong beDfore your tGimeG  
    And you smGile, So much lGike she did,  Long lCong beDfore your tiGme

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Long Long Before Your Time

by Johnny McEvoy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

and repetition of the chords mean you need to phrase it well

to stop it sounding boring. A great tune to start picking on.

** CAPO 3rd FRET **

G G C D G

You ask me why I look so sad, On this bright summer's day

G G C D G

And why the tears are in my eyes, And I seem so far away

G G C D G

Well sit yourself beside me love, And put your hand in mine

G G C D G G

And I'll tell you of someone I loved, Long long before your time

G G C D G

Well I'm sitting here and thinking of, Those days, So long ago

G G C D G

When I was just a child like you, And the girl I used to know

G G C D G

Through fields of green,We laughed and played,And sang our merry rhymes

G G C D G G

Oh summer days were warmer then, Long long before your time

G G

Through childhood years, Our love did bloom,

C D G

'Till our hearts were just as one

G G C D G

And we promised each eternal love, In the church below the town

G G C D G

We settled in this little house, I was proud to call her mine

G G C D G G

Oh we were young and happy then, Long long before your time

G G C D G G

INSTRUMENTAL:

G G C D G

One lovely year was all we had, Until the sickness came

G G C D G

And stole the roses from her cheeks, My tears they fell like rain

G G C D G

For nine long months, She carried you, But in the end she died

G G C D G G

She chose to go, So you might live, Long long before your time

G G C D G

So you ask me why I look so sad, On this bright summers day

G G C D G

And why the tears are in my eyes, And I seem so far away

G G C D G

It's just you seem a lot like her, When your eyes look into mine

G G C D G G

And you smile, So much like she did, Long long before your time

G G C D G

And you smile, So much like she did, Long long before your time

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