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Long Time Comin

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CAPO II
DFriend of mine said a long time G/Dcomin', Gbeen a long time goneD  G/D  
DStood right here, whispered in G/Dmy ear, Gall the love gone wrongD  G/D  
I've been A7living my life like a howlin' wind and I Gcan't put out this flame
DFriend of mine said a long G/Dtime comin', Gcomin' back againD  G/D  
DAll this time the wheels G/Dbeen turnin', turnin' like a screwD  G/D  
DDown some roads of G/Dsilver and gold, Gbut I could never find DyouG/D  
Been A7livin' my life like a lonesome whistle Gblown', now I can't turn back
DFriend of mine said a long G/Dtime comin', Gcomin' down the trackD  G/D  
And if I A7told it true, all these memories of you, well that's Gwhy I play the game
DFriend of mine said a long G/Dtime comin', Glike it never caDme D| D| D|
DI've sang these songs a thouG/Dsand times, Gever since I was youngD  G/D  
It's a Dlong time comin' and the G/Ddrummer keeps drummin', Gyour work is never doneD  G/D  
I still A7see you there in that silver blue air and I Gnever have moved on
DFriend of mine said a long G/Dtime comin', GI'm just a long time goneD  G/D  
DFriend of mine said a long G/Dtime comin', GI'm a long time gone

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Long Time Comin

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

CAPO II

D G/D G D G/D

Friend of mine said a long time comin', been a long time gone

D G/D G D G/D

Stood right here, whispered in my ear, all the love gone wrong

A7 G

I've been living my life like a howlin' wind and I can't put out this flame

D G/D G D G/D

Friend of mine said a long time comin', comin' back again

D G/D D G/D

All this time the wheels been turnin', turnin' like a screw

D G/D G D G/D

Down some roads of silver and gold, but I could never find you

A7 G

Been livin' my life like a lonesome whistle blown', now I can't turn back

D G/D G D G/D

Friend of mine said a long time comin', comin' down the track

A7 G

And if I told it true, all these memories of you, well that's why I play the game

D G/D G D D D D

Friend of mine said a long time comin', like it never came | | |

D G/D G D G/D

I've sang these songs a thousand times, ever since I was young

D G/D G D G/D

It's a long time comin' and the drummer keeps drummin', your work is never done

A7 G

I still see you there in that silver blue air and I never have moved on

D G/D G D G/D

Friend of mine said a long time comin', I'm just a long time gone

D G/D G

Friend of mine said a long time comin', I'm a long time gone

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