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Long Time Gone

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Capo: 3rd Fret
Verse 1
GYou cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very Down
There'll be a Cday you want me Gonly
But when I lDeave I'll be a long time Ggone
Chorus
Be a long time gCone be a long time goGne
Yes when I leDave I'll be a long time Ggone
Verse 2
GYour gonna be sad your gonna be weepin'
Your gonna be blue and all aDlone
You'll regret the Cday you seen me Gleavin'
But when I leDave I'll be a long time Ggone
Chorus
Be a long time gCone be a long time gGone
Yes when I Dleave I'll be a long time Ggone
Verse 3
GYou'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the love you called your Down
Baby there'll Cbe.... no Gtomorrow
'Cos when I Dleave I'll be a long time Ggone

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Long Time Gone

by Neko Case

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3rd Fret

Verse 1

You cheated me and made me lonely

I tried to be your very own

C G

There'll be a day you want me only

D G

But when I leave I'll be a long time gone

Chorus

C G

Be a long time gone be a long time gone

D G

Yes when I leave I'll be a long time gone

Verse 2

Your gonna be sad your gonna be weepin'

Your gonna be blue and all alone

C G

You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'

D G

But when I leave I'll be a long time gone

Chorus

C G

Be a long time gone be a long time gone

D G

Yes when I leave I'll be a long time gone

Verse 3

You'll see my face through tears and sorrow

You'll miss the love you called your own

C G

Baby there'll be.... no tomorrow

D G

'Cos when I leave I'll be a long time gone

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