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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo: III
 Fmaj7x03210
 Em022000
 Dx00232
 G320033
 G/G#4200xx
 Bmx24432
 E022100
 D7x00212
 E7022130
 Cadd9x32033
 Bmx24432
 Bmmaj7x24332
 D/F#20023x
Fmaj7   Em
DI remember when mGom and dad nG/G#amed you ClDaire
Before you were bGorn, before G/G#you had haiDr
You don't remBmember but I was thEere
DI remember when you brGoke your G/G#armD  
Now how you tGell it, you G/G#get it all wrDong
I loved you thBmen and from now Eon
It was a lD7ong tE7ime ago
Fmaj7That was a lEmong time agDo
G   G/G#   D
G   G/G#   D
Bm   E
GI remember when mom and dad brCadd9ought you hGome
I was so Cadd9used to being alGone
BmAnd then I wasn't alEone
interlude (x4)
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--5\2-0---0----0-0h2-0--------0-2-0---0-2----|
G|--------2----2---------2--0-2-------2-----0--|
D|--5\2-0---0----0-0h2-0--------0-2-0---0-2----|
A|--------4----4---------4--2/4-------4-----2--|
E|---------------------------------------------|
DThere must be some rGeason for flG/G#esh and blDood
Some other pGurpose for stG/G#aying in tDouch
Always shBmare so mEuch
DI remember when mGom and dad nG/G#amed you ClDaire
Before you were bGorn, before G/G#you had hDair
You don't remBmember but I was thEere
It was a lD7ong tE7ime ago
Fmaj7That was a lEmong time agBmoBmmaj7  E7  
Fmaj7That was a lEmong time agD/F#o
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Long Time Ago

by Golden Smog

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G/G#

Cadd9

Bmmaj7

D/F#

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Capo: III

Fmaj7

x03210

022000

x00232

320033

G/G#

4200xx

x24432

022100

x00212

022130

Cadd9

x32033

x24432

Bmmaj7

x24332

D/F#

20023x

Fmaj7 Em

D G G/G# D

I remember when mom and dad named you Claire

G G/G# D

Before you were born, before you had hair

Bm E

You don't remember but I was there

D G G/G# D

I remember when you broke your arm

G G/G# D

Now how you tell it, you get it all wrong

Bm E

I loved you then and from now on

D7 E7

It was a long time ago

Fmaj7 Em D

That was a long time ago

G G/G# D

Bm E

G Cadd9 G

I remember when mom and dad brought you home

Cadd9 G

I was so used to being alone

Bm E

And then I wasn't alone

interlude (x4)

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|--5\2-0---0----0-0h2-0--------0-2-0---0-2----|

G|--------2----2---------2--0-2-------2-----0--|

D|--5\2-0---0----0-0h2-0--------0-2-0---0-2----|

A|--------4----4---------4--2/4-------4-----2--|

E|---------------------------------------------|

D G G/G# D

There must be some reason for flesh and blood

G G/G# D

Some other purpose for staying in touch

Bm E

Always share so much

D G G/G# D

I remember when mom and dad named you Claire

G G/G# D

Before you were born, before you had hair

Bm E

You don't remember but I was there

D7 E7

It was a long time ago

Fmaj7 Em Bm Bmmaj7 E7

That was a long time ago

Fmaj7 Em D/F#

That was a long time ago

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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