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The Longest Night

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No Capo is needed for this song, but you can adjust to suit your voice (Capo 2 works well)
CIs it dark whGere you are?
Can you coAmunt the stars where you Fare?
Do you fCeel where you aGre
A thoAmusand miles from hFome
Are you loCst where you Gare?
Can you fiAmnd your way when your Fso far?
Did you feCar where you arGe
A thouAmsand nights aloneF  
CSo Here we are set into motion
GWe’ll Steal a car, well crash in the ocean
AmYou and I are caught in a fading lighFt
                     C(   Em    F[Play Lightly])
On the longest night
VERSE
Its enouCgh, just to Gfind love
It’s the Amonly thing to be Fsure of
So hard, Cto let go oGf
A thousanAmd times or more. F  
I was clCose to a fauGlt line
Heaven knAmows you showed up Fin time
Was it rCeal? NGow I Feel
                      Am      F/     C  
Like I’m never comin down
CHORUS
CSo Here we are set into motion
GSteal a car, crash in the ocean
AmYou and I, caught in a fading lightF  
On the longest niCght
CI recall, when we were together.
GEven now, it seems like forever.
AmSo alive, caught in a fading light. F  
On the longest niCght
CCan we Ggo to far to find
WhAmat is waiting here
A littFle fall from grace
On the longest CNight
CDid we Ggo to far to find
WhAmat is waiting here
We’ll Ftake a little time
                  C(STOP)
To open up again.
CIs it dark whGere you are?
                               Am   F(Quietly Fade Out)
Can you count the stars where you are?

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The Longest Night

by Howie Day

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

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo is needed for this song, but you can adjust to suit your voice (Capo 2 works well)

C G

Is it dark where you are?

Am F

Can you count the stars where you are?

C G

Do you feel where you are

Am F

A thousand miles from home

C G

Are you lost where you are?

Am F

Can you find your way when your so far?

C G

Did you fear where you are

Am F

A thousand nights alone

So Here we are set into motion

We’ll Steal a car, well crash in the ocean

Am F

You and I are caught in a fading light

C Em F

( [Play Lightly])

On the longest night

VERSE

C G

Its enough, just to find love

Am F

It’s the only thing to be sure of

C G

So hard, to let go of

Am F

A thousand times or more.

C G

I was close to a fault line

Am F

Heaven knows you showed up in time

C G

Was it real? Now I Feel

Am F C

Like I’m never comin down

CHORUS

So Here we are set into motion

Steal a car, crash in the ocean

Am F

You and I, caught in a fading light

On the longest night

I recall, when we were together.

Even now, it seems like forever.

Am F

So alive, caught in a fading light.

On the longest night

C G

Can we go to far to find

What is waiting here

A little fall from grace

On the longest Night

C G

Did we go to far to find

What is waiting here

We’ll take a little time

(STOP)

To open up again.

C G

Is it dark where you are?

Am F

(Quietly Fade Out)

Can you count the stars where you are?

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