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The Long Shot

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[Intro]
E A E A
[Verse]
  EDon't know how long I've been trAyin' ta get your attention
BSeems a million years have gone byE  
Now that I got you here don't Aknow what to say
I don't Bknow what to do to fill up Emy night
If you want me to go on hAome girl I will
You'll never Bsee me again, I'll be gEone
But if you take my hand, girl, in a Amillion more years
My lBove for you will still be sEtrong
[Prechorus]
I knAow it's a chance that you'll takBe it
C#mHoney you cDant be sAure
Some mistF#makes in this life are worth mG#making
When opporC#mtunity knoBcks on your doAor
[Chorus]
Lay it Eall on the lBong shAot
EaEch and every Bpenny that yAou've got
OC#mh love lets forBgive and then forAgot
N.C.                       E  B  
Lay it all on the long shot
 ALay it all on thEe long shotB  A  
[Verse]
  EDon't know how often I got Adown on my knees lady
  BClosed my eyes so tight I sEaw stars
  EI know it's coming on suAdden but darling
I've been in lBove so very long from afEar
  EI know it's crazy that aint Alost on me baby
But Bmaybe crazy's just what you Eneed, sure
You ain't got nothin here to Alose but your lonely
Can you Bchoose between your lonely and mEe?
[Prechorus]
I knAow there's a chance that you'll takBe it
C#mHoney you cDant be sAure
Well some misF#mtakes in this life are worth G#mmaking
OpporC#mtunity knoBcks on your doAor
[Chorus]
Lay it Eall on the lBong shAot
EaEch and every Bpenny that yAou've got
OC#mh love lets forBgive and then forAgot
N.C.                       E  B  
Lay it all on the long shot
 ALay it all on thEe long shotB  A  
[Bridge]
Well aG#mll else is forgiven
  AAll else is forgivenAm  
   Eadd9Lay it all EdownB  A  
[Outro]
  EEvery single pennBy that Ayou
I said oC#mnly just forBgiveA  
N.C.
Doggone now girl just
   E    AOn that lEong shotA  
Lay it on doEwnA  
Lay it Eon

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The Long Shot

by Mingo Fishtrap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Eadd9

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse]

E A

Don't know how long I've been tryin' ta get your attention

B E

Seems a million years have gone by

Now that I got you here don't know what to say

B E

I don't know what to do to fill up my night

If you want me to go on home girl I will

B E

You'll never see me again, I'll be gone

But if you take my hand, girl, in a million more years

B E

My love for you will still be strong

[Prechorus]

A B

I know it's a chance that you'll take it

C#m D A

Honey you cant be sure

F#m G#m

Some mistakes in this life are worth making

C#m B A

When opportunity knocks on your door

[Chorus]

E B A

Lay it all on the long shot

E B A

Each and every penny that you've got

C#m B A

Oh love lets forgive and then forgot

E B

N.C.

Lay it all on the long shot

A E B A

Lay it all on the long shot

[Verse]

E A

Don't know how often I got down on my knees lady

B E

Closed my eyes so tight I saw stars

E A

I know it's coming on sudden but darling

B E

I've been in love so very long from afar

E A

I know it's crazy that aint lost on me baby

B E

But maybe crazy's just what you need, sure

You ain't got nothin here to lose but your lonely

B E

Can you choose between your lonely and me?

[Prechorus]

A B

I know there's a chance that you'll take it

C#m D A

Honey you cant be sure

F#m G#m

Well some mistakes in this life are worth making

C#m B A

Opportunity knocks on your door

[Chorus]

E B A

Lay it all on the long shot

E B A

Each and every penny that you've got

C#m B A

Oh love lets forgive and then forgot

E B

N.C.

Lay it all on the long shot

A E B A

Lay it all on the long shot

[Bridge]

G#m

Well all else is forgiven

A Am

All else is forgiven

Eadd9 E B A

Lay it all down

[Outro]

E B A

Every single penny that you

C#m B A

I said only just forgive

N.C.

Doggone now girl just

E A E A

On that long shot

E A

Lay it on down

Lay it on

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