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Long Time Gone chords
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Am Am7 D7 Am Am7 D
It's been a AmlonAm7g   D7time AmcomAm7in'D  
It's goin' to be a AmlonAm7g   D7time AmgonAm7e.D  
And it apAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Dlong
AmTime,  D7yes, a Clong, long, Amlong ,long Gtime beDfore the Amdawn.D  
AmTurAm7n,  Dturn any AmcorAm7ner.D  
AmHeaAm7r,  Dyou must AmheaAm7r   Dwhat the people AmsayAm7.D  
You know there's Amsomething Dthat's goin' on around AmherAm7e,D  
The AmsurAm7ely, surely, AmsurAm7ely Dwon't stand the light of AmdayAm7.D  
And it apAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Dlong
AmTime,  D7yes, a Clong, long, Amlong ,long Gtime beDfore the Amdawn.D  
AmSpeAm7ak  Dout, Dyou got to AmspeAm7ak    Dout against the AmmadAm7nessD,
You got to AmspeAm7ak    Dyour AmminAm7d,D  
If you AmdarAm7e.D  
But AmdonAm7't   Dno don't Amnow    Am7  Dtry to get yourself eAmlecAm7tedD  
If you Amdo     Am7  Dyou had better cut your AmhaiAm7r.D  
Cause it apAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Dlong
AmTime,  D7yes, a Clong, long, Amlong ,long Gtime beDfore the Amdawn.D  
It's been a AmlonAm7g     D  D7time AmcomAm7in'D  
It's goin' to be a AmlonAm7g     D  D7time AmgonAm7e.D  
But you AmknoAm7w,D  
The darkest hour is AmalwAm7aysD  
Always just before the AmdawAm7n.D  
And it apAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Fmaj7long,
ApAmpears to G6be a Dlong
AmTime,  D7yes, a Clong, long, Amlong ,long Gtime beDfore the Amdawn.D  
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Long Time Gone

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Long Time Gone

by Crosby, Stills & Nash

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Am7

Fmaj7

Long Time Gone chords

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Am Am7 D7 Am Am7 D

It's been a long time comin'

Am Am7 D7 Am Am7 D

It's goin' to be a long time gone.

Am G6 Fmaj7

And it appears to be a long,

Am G6 Fmaj7

Appears to be a long,

Am G6 D

Appears to be a long

Am D7 C Am G D Am D

Time, yes, a long, long, long ,long time before the dawn.

Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

Turn, turn any corner.

Am Am7 D Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

Hear, you must hear what the people say.

Am D Am Am7 D

You know there's something that's goin' on around here,

Am Am7 Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

The surely, surely, surely won't stand the light of day.

Am G6 Fmaj7

And it appears to be a long,

Am G6 Fmaj7

Appears to be a long,

Am G6 D

Appears to be a long

Am D7 C Am G D Am D

Time, yes, a long, long, long ,long time before the dawn.

Am Am7 D D Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

Speak out, you got to speak out against the madness,

Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

You got to speak your mind,

Am Am7 D

If you dare.

Am Am7 D Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

But don't no don't now try to get yourself elected

Am Am7 D Am Am7 D

If you do you had better cut your hair.

Am G6 Fmaj7

Cause it appears to be a long,

Am G6 Fmaj7

Appears to be a long,

Am G6 D

Appears to be a long

Am D7 C Am G D Am D

Time, yes, a long, long, long ,long time before the dawn.

Am Am7 D D7 Am Am7 D

It's been a long time comin'

Am Am7 D D7 Am Am7 D

It's goin' to be a long time gone.

Am Am7 D

But you know,

Am Am7 D

The darkest hour is always

Am Am7 D

Always just before the dawn.

Am G6 Fmaj7

And it appears to be a long,

Am G6 Fmaj7

Appears to be a long,

Am G6 D

Appears to be a long

Am D7 C Am G D Am D

Time, yes, a long, long, long ,long time before the dawn.

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