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Long Goodnight

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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E -    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 B-    x24442
F#m -  244222
G#m -  466444
 E/G#- 4xx45x
Intro: C#m--E/G#-B-E--B (x3) C#m--E/G#-B-E--A---
Verse 1:
  C#mEveE/G#ry  aBtteEmpt to B  
  C#mis E/G#filled Bwith Eholes A  
C#m        E/G# B  E  B         C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--    
  it reads like a polygraph i'm told 
Refrain:
  Bi'm not better Aanyway 
B(hold)
  let it go 
Verse 2:
  C#mi E/G#never BsEleep still B  
  C#mless E/G#i    BforEget A  
C#m    E/G# B  E    B       C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--
  tied down by handicaps instead 
Refrain 2:
  Bi'm not better Aanyway
  Bbut i didn't want it to turn Aout this way 
Chorus:
sing a C#mlong goodBnight, forAget any Efight
reAfuse to Erest asG#msured
it comes with C#mno repBly hold Aon too Etight
         A       E  G#m(hold)
i hang on every word 
Interlude: A--F#m--G#m--A--E--A--F#m--G#m--A--E
Bridge:
  Eif it all ended toAnight, you know that i wouldn't F#mmind
it'd be back to the good G#mold times before it Awon
(repeat)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: A--E

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Long Goodnight

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

G#m

F#m

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

E - 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- x24442

F#m - 244222

G#m - 466444

E/G#

- 4xx45x

Intro: C#m--E/G#-B-E--B (x3) C#m--E/G#-B-E--A---

Verse 1:

C#m E/G# B E B

Every attempt to

C#m E/G# B E A

is filled with holes

C#m E/G# B E B C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--

it reads like a polygraph i'm told

Refrain:

B A

i'm not better anyway

(hold)

let it go

Verse 2:

C#m E/G# B E B

i never sleep still

C#m E/G# B E A

less i forget

C#m E/G# B E B C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--

tied down by handicaps instead

Refrain 2:

B A

i'm not better anyway

B A

but i didn't want it to turn out this way

Chorus:

C#m B A E

sing a long goodnight, forget any fight

A E G#m

refuse to rest assured

C#m B A E

it comes with no reply hold on too tight

A E G#m

(hold)

i hang on every word

Interlude: A--F#m--G#m--A--E--A--F#m--G#m--A--E

Bridge:

E A F#m

if it all ended tonight, you know that i wouldn't mind

G#m A

it'd be back to the good old times before it won

(repeat)

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Outro: A--E

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