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[Intro]
BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah, BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah
[Verse 1]
BmGolden pennies on the Bmmaj7breezes creepin'
Bm7Falling softly while the E9trees are sleepin'
DTelling secrets to the Emearth below
AHere's a secret that the Dtrees don't know
DBurning kisses in the Emearly snow
AThis time long DagoD+  
[Verse 2]
BmThere's a river full of Bmmaj7last year's teardrops
Bm7Silver shadows hide aE9mong the treetops
DHear the laughter from aEmnother day
ASee a face about a Dyear away
DHear a voice that whispered Em"I can't stay"
AThis time long DagoD+  
[Chorus]
BmWhat a time to stop and Bmmaj7cry
Bm7Beauty all around but E9I
Can Donly see the fallen leaves that bring heartbreaking memories
That GI Cshould not Eremember
[Bridge]
ELa la la Ala, her gentle Etouch
ELa la la Ala, the way she F#smiled, it meant so Bmuch to meB7  
[Instrumental]
Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 E9
[Verse 3]
DOther loves might Emcome and go
AStop a while and Dsay "hello"
DBut the only love I'll Emever know
Was Athis time long a...
[Outro]
BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah, BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah
BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah, BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah
BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah, BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah
BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah, BAaaaaaaaaaaaF#m7aaaah

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This Time Long Ago

by The Guess Who

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Bmmaj7

Bm7

D+

[Intro]

B F#m7 B F#m7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Verse 1]

Bm Bmmaj7

Golden pennies on the breezes creepin'

Bm7 E9

Falling softly while the trees are sleepin'

D Em

Telling secrets to the earth below

A D

Here's a secret that the trees don't know

D Em

Burning kisses in the early snow

A D D+

This time long ago

[Verse 2]

Bm Bmmaj7

There's a river full of last year's teardrops

Bm7 E9

Silver shadows hide among the treetops

D Em

Hear the laughter from another day

A D

See a face about a year away

D Em

Hear a voice that whispered "I can't stay"

A D D+

This time long ago

[Chorus]

Bm Bmmaj7

What a time to stop and cry

Bm7 E9

Beauty all around but I

Can only see the fallen leaves that bring heartbreaking memories

G C E

That I should not remember

[Bridge]

E A E

La la la la, her gentle touch

E A F# B B7

La la la la, the way she smiled, it meant so much to me

[Instrumental]

Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 E9

[Verse 3]

D Em

Other loves might come and go

A D

Stop a while and say "hello"

D Em

But the only love I'll ever know

Was this time long a...

[Outro]

B F#m7 B F#m7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

B F#m7 B F#m7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

B F#m7 B F#m7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

B F#m7 B F#m7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

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