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The Roches - Long Before
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Oh, I think you're lost to FmeC  
Just a stranger I will never FseeC  
I drove away and I walked Emout that doorC  
But you had left us long beforeC  F  C  F  C  
[Verse 2]
The year we Gspent there was Amstrange and FslowC  
Like all the Gcars in that Amrare southern FsnowC  
We ventured Gout without a Amplan or FfearC  
It was probably Gnot a great iAmdeaF  G  Dm7  G  C  F  C  
[Verse 3]
It's not aGbout the things I Amwanted FthenC  
I've come to Gsee now that I Amcouldn't have Fused themC  
All the Gsame, it's true that Ameven FnowC  
I'd like to Gtalk to you someAmhowF  C  
[Verse 4]
I'd want to Gfind out if you've Amheard that FsongC  
I'd want to Gtell you mine are Amcoming aFlongC  
Your family's Gwell and healthy, AmI supFposeC  
I'm really Gcurious to AmknowF  G  Dm7  G  C  F  C  
[Verse 5]
In the Gdimness of those Amlast days FgloomC  
While I was Gpacking up the Amspare bedFroomC  
You came and Goffered me a Amsolemn FwordC  
About a Gvoice you'd often AmheardF  C  
[Verse 6]
It was a Gmoment when I Amsaw inFsideC  
A little Gbreak from all that Amstoic FprideC  
Do I think Gnow that this would Amring a FbellC  
You know, I Gcouldn't even Amtell youF  G  Dm7  G  C  F  C  
[Verse 7]
Oh, my Gfriend, you're Amlost to FmeC  
Another Gstranger I will Amnever seeF  C  
Oh, my Gfriend, you're Amlost to FmeC  
Another Gstranger I will Amnever seeF  C  

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Long Before

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

The Roches - Long Before

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C

Oh, I think you're lost to me

F C

Just a stranger I will never see

Em C

I drove away and I walked out that door

C F C F C

But you had left us long before

[Verse 2]

G Am F C

The year we spent there was strange and slow

G Am F C

Like all the cars in that rare southern snow

G Am F C

We ventured out without a plan or fear

G Am F G Dm7 G C F C

It was probably not a great idea

[Verse 3]

G Am F C

It's not about the things I wanted then

G Am F C

I've come to see now that I couldn't have used them

G Am F C

All the same, it's true that even now

G Am F C

I'd like to talk to you somehow

[Verse 4]

G Am F C

I'd want to find out if you've heard that song

G Am F C

I'd want to tell you mine are coming along

G Am F C

Your family's well and healthy, I suppose

G Am F G Dm7 G C F C

I'm really curious to know

[Verse 5]

G Am F C

In the dimness of those last days gloom

G Am F C

While I was packing up the spare bedroom

G Am F C

You came and offered me a solemn word

G Am F C

About a voice you'd often heard

[Verse 6]

G Am F C

It was a moment when I saw inside

G Am F C

A little break from all that stoic pride

G Am F C

Do I think now that this would ring a bell

G Am F G Dm7 G C F C

You know, I couldn't even tell you

[Verse 7]

G Am F C

Oh, my friend, you're lost to me

G Am F C

Another stranger I will never see

G Am F C

Oh, my friend, you're lost to me

G Am F C

Another stranger I will never see

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