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Long Time Ago

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I play with a capo on the 1st fret because 
I'm half retarted when it comes to bar chords, 
particularly the Bb.
Chords 
      EADGBE
     --------
    Bbx03330
     F033200
    Gm155111
    F#244322
    Eb365343
Intro
    Bb          F              Gm       F#       Eb
E -----------0------------0----3---------2--------3-------------|
B -----------3------------0----3---------2--------4-------------|
G --------3---------------2----3---------3--------3-------------|
D -----3---------------3-------5---------4--------5-------------|
A --0---------------3----------5---------4--------6-------------|
E ---------------0-------------3---------2--------3-------------|
    Bb          F             F#        Gm     F#    Eb
E -----------0---------------------------3-----22-----3---------|
B -----------3---------------------------3-----22-----4---------|
G --------3---------------2--------3-----3-----33-----3---------|
D -----3---------------3---------4-------5-----44-----5---------|
A --0---------------3----------4---------5-----44-----6---------|
E ---------------0-----------2-----------3-----22-----3---------|
When you turned out the light and walked out the door,
I said to myself.  What did I come here for?
Did you have a good time, drinking whisky and rhyme
and did you wanna be Bonnie and Clyde.
Verse
What goes Bbon in your mind, what goes Fon in your head.
Who did you Gmthink I would be, Ha, well you Ebgot me instead.
You think there's Bbsome connection,
That I'm your Ffemale reflection, but Gmno.Eb  
BbI can be loyal and FI can be true
but that's for Gmsomebody else and it will Ebnever be you.
You think were Bbpre-determined,
well Fbabe your learning F#way to Gmslow.F#  Eb  
But it Bbseems such a Flong time aBbgo....F  
(Same chords as verse for in-between part)
Oh, Bbhe can see things you'll never Fknow how to see.
He'Gms three times the man you'll neveEbr know how to be,
I'll do Bbanythting he wants
and I'll go Fanywhere he F#wants me to Gmgo.    F#  Eb  
And if Bbthat isn't love, then I
FGuess I'll just F#never Gmknow.F#  Eb  
BbSeems such a Flong time aBbgo...

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Long Time Ago

by Concrete Blonde

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I play with a capo on the 1st fret because

I'm half retarted when it comes to bar chords,

particularly the Bb.

Chords

EADGBE

--------

x03330

033200

155111

244322

365343

Intro

Bb F Gm F# Eb

E -----------0------------0----3---------2--------3-------------|

B -----------3------------0----3---------2--------4-------------|

G --------3---------------2----3---------3--------3-------------|

D -----3---------------3-------5---------4--------5-------------|

A --0---------------3----------5---------4--------6-------------|

E ---------------0-------------3---------2--------3-------------|

Bb F F# Gm F# Eb

E -----------0---------------------------3-----22-----3---------|

B -----------3---------------------------3-----22-----4---------|

G --------3---------------2--------3-----3-----33-----3---------|

D -----3---------------3---------4-------5-----44-----5---------|

A --0---------------3----------4---------5-----44-----6---------|

E ---------------0-----------2-----------3-----22-----3---------|

When you turned out the light and walked out the door,

I said to myself. What did I come here for?

Did you have a good time, drinking whisky and rhyme

and did you wanna be Bonnie and Clyde.

Verse

Bb F

What goes on in your mind, what goes on in your head.

Gm Eb

Who did you think I would be, Ha, well you got me instead.

You think there's some connection,

F Gm Eb

That I'm your female reflection, but no.

Bb F

I can be loyal and I can be true

Gm Eb

but that's for somebody else and it will never be you.

You think were pre-determined,

F F# Gm F# Eb

well babe your learning way to slow.

Bb F Bb F

But it seems such a long time ago....

(Same chords as verse for in-between part)

Bb F

Oh, he can see things you'll never know how to see.

Gm Eb

He's three times the man you'll never know how to be,

I'll do anythting he wants

F F# Gm F# Eb

and I'll go anywhere he wants me to go.

And if that isn't love, then I

F F# Gm F# Eb

Guess I'll just never know.

Bb F Bb

Seems such a long time ago...

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