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Long Away

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[Intro]
A D A E D A
[Verse 1]
You Amight believe in Eheaven, I Dwould not care to sayA  E  
For Aevery star in heavEen, there's a Dsad soul here todaAy
Wake Dup in the morning with a Bmgood face
Estare at the moon all Aday
DLonely as a whisper on a Bmstar chase
does Eanyone care anywaE7sus4y?
For Aall the prayers in heEaven
so Dmuch of life's this FwayA  E  D  E7sus4  A  
[Chorus]
     ADid we leave our way behind us?
     ASuch a long, long way behind us?
     DWho knows when, now who knows where?
     AWhere the light of day might find us?
     D7Look for the day.A  
[Verse 2]
ATake heart, my friend, we Elove you, though it sDeems like you're aloneA  E  
A Amillion lights abovEe you, smile dDown upon your homAe
DHurry put your troubles in a Bmsuitcase, ECome let the new child Aplay
DLonely as a whisper on a Bmstar chase, IE'm leaving here, I'm long awE7sus4ay
For Aall the stars in heEaven, I Dwould not live, I Fcould not live, this Away
[Chorus]
     ADid we leave our way behind us?
     ASuch a long, long way behind us?
     DLeave it for some hopeless lane
     ASuch a long, long way
     ASuch a long, long way
     Such a long, long wayA7  
     AI'm Dlooking for, Fstill looking for that Aday

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Long Away

by Queen

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E7sus4

[Intro]

A D A E D A

[Verse 1]

A E D A E

You might believe in heaven, I would not care to say

A E D A

For every star in heaven, there's a sad soul here today

D Bm

Wake up in the morning with a good face

E A

stare at the moon all day

D Bm

Lonely as a whisper on a star chase

E E7sus4

does anyone care anyway?

A E

For all the prayers in heaven

D F A E D E7sus4 A

so much of life's this way

[Chorus]

Did we leave our way behind us?

Such a long, long way behind us?

Who knows when, now who knows where?

Where the light of day might find us?

D7 A

Look for the day.

[Verse 2]

A E D A E

Take heart, my friend, we love you, though it seems like you're alone

A E D A

A million lights above you, smile down upon your home

D Bm E A

Hurry put your troubles in a suitcase, Come let the new child play

D Bm E E7sus4

Lonely as a whisper on a star chase, I'm leaving here, I'm long away

A E D F A

For all the stars in heaven, I would not live, I could not live, this way

[Chorus]

Did we leave our way behind us?

Such a long, long way behind us?

Leave it for some hopeless lane

Such a long, long way

A D F A

I'm looking for, still looking for that day

About Long Away Chords by Queen

Learn how to play Long Away by Queen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Long Away chords”, “Long Away guitar chords”, or “Queen Long Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Long Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Long Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, Bm, E7sus4, F.

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What key is "Long Away" in?

The chords for "Long Away" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, Bm, E7sus4, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.