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Long Day Comin

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Chords:  EADGBe
D:       xx0232
G:       320003 or 320033
A:       x02220
C:       x32010
INTRO (chords):  D   D   G  D  
G D A D
    CHORUS:  ClDose your eyes, you've got a lGong day cDomin'
    Your mGama will be cDallin', that old rooster will crAow
    ClDose your eyes, you've got a lGong day cDomin'
    You shGould have been slDeepin' a lAong time agDo
DThere are certain things in lGife that dDo not go the way we plAan them
DThere are mysteries to lGove; yCou're too yGoung to understAand them
ThGese are not tears, just smDoke in my eyes
Smoke from the bridges I'm burning tonAight
     CHORUS
     Repeat INTRO
DGuess it's time to say goodnGight; I've sDung you every song I knAow
LDet me stand and watch you drGeam Cone more tGime before I gAo
TomGorrow you'll wake and yDou'll wonder why
There's so many miles between you and AI
     CHORUS, then:
     ClDose your eyes, you've got a lGong day cDomin'
     You shGould have been slDeepin' a lAong time agDo

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Long Day Comin

by Hal Ketchum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords: EADGBe

: xx0232

: 320003 or 320033

: x02220

: x32010

D D G D

INTRO (chords):

G D A D

D G D

CHORUS: Close your eyes, you've got a long day comin'

G D A

Your mama will be callin', that old rooster will crow

D G D

Close your eyes, you've got a long day comin'

G D A D

You should have been sleepin' a long time ago

D G D A

There are certain things in life that do not go the way we plan them

D G C G A

There are mysteries to love; you're too young to understand them

G D

These are not tears, just smoke in my eyes

Smoke from the bridges I'm burning tonight

CHORUS

Repeat INTRO

D G D A

Guess it's time to say goodnight; I've sung you every song I know

D G C G A

Let me stand and watch you dream one more time before I go

G D

Tomorrow you'll wake and you'll wonder why

There's so many miles between you and I

CHORUS, then:

D G D

Close your eyes, you've got a long day comin'

G D A D

You should have been sleepin' a long time ago

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