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Long Day Short Night

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DmIt’s been a D#long Fday, Bbshort Dmnight
Well I Gmcan hardly wait until we Dmhad our date
It’s been a D#long, Flong, Bblong Dmday,
And then we Gmmeet at last, the hours Dmpassed so fast
It was a D#short, Fshort Bbnight
BbThe moment when I’m alone with you
That’s when all of my wishes and all of my dreams come truCme
But time waits for Dmno one
D#When there’s so much Flove here in my heart
D#Honey, why we had to Fpart?
A very short, short night
Verse 2 + Verse 3

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Long Day Short Night

by Burt Bacharach

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Dm D# F Bb Dm

It’s been a long day, short night

Gm Dm

Well I can hardly wait until we had our date

D# F Bb Dm

It’s been a long, long, long day,

Gm Dm

And then we meet at last, the hours passed so fast

D# F Bb

It was a short, short night

The moment when I’m alone with you

That’s when all of my wishes and all of my dreams come true

But time waits for no one

D# F

When there’s so much love here in my heart

D# F

Honey, why we had to part?

A very short, short night

Verse 2 + Verse 3

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