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CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of B major)
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Bm    = x24432   Amaj7 = x02120   C#m7   = x46454
F#/B  = x24322   Dmaj7 = xx0222   F#m7   = 2x2222
Bm7   = x24232   C#m   = x46654   Amaj9  = x02100
Bm7/E = 024232   G#/C# = x46544   Bm11/E = 020220
[Verse 1]
BmLong a - F#/Bgo  a Bm7young man Bm7/Esits,
And Amaj7plays his waiting Dmaj7game,
But C#mthings are G#/C#not the C#m7same, it F#m7seems,
As Bm7in such tender Bm7/Edreams,
BmSlowly F#/Bpassing Bm7sailing Bm7/Eships and Amaj7Sunday after - Dmaj7noon,
Like C#mpeople G#/C#on   the C#m7moon, I F#m7see,
Are Bm7things not meant to Bm7/Ebe?
[Chorus]
Amaj9Where do those golden Bm11/Erainbows end?
       Amaj9Why is this Bm11/Esong so sad?
             Amaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Bm11/Edreamed,
(Why is this song so sad?)
My friend,   Amaj9...loving the Bm11/Elove  I Amaj7love to...
[Verse 2]
BmLove is F#/Bjust a Bm7word I've Bm7/Eheard,
When Amaj7things are being Dmaj7said,
C#mStories G#/C#my poor C#m7head has F#m7told me...
Bm7Cannot stand the Bm7/Ecold,
And Bmin bet - F#/Bween what Bm7might have Bm7/Ebeen,
And Amaj7what has come to Dmaj7pass,
A C#mmisbe - G#/C#gotten C#m7guess, a - F#m7las,
And Bm7bits of broken Bm7/Eglass
[Chorus]
Amaj9Where do those golden Bm11/Erainbows end?
              Amaj9Why is this song I Bm11/Esing so sad?
(Where do the rainbows end-----?)
Amaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Bm11/Edreamed, my friend,
                          Amaj9Loving the Bm11/Elove...
(Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!)
I love to Amaj9love... to love, ...to Bm11/Elove,
      (To love... to love, ...to love!)
Woh, Amaj9no, no, no, now!Bm11/E  
[Coda]
| Amaj9/ / / / | Bm11/E/ / / / | Amaj9/ / / / | Bm11/E/ / / / |  Amaj7/  ||
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
ThC#m7e remaining F#m7chord boxes caBm7n be the deBm7/Efault
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Long Ago And Far Away

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/B

Bm7

Bm7/E

Amaj7

Dmaj7

C#m

G#/C#

C#m7

F#m7

Amaj9

Bm11/E

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of B major)

I would suggest using the voicings in the text

column numbers below.

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

information at the bottom of the tab.

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Bm = x24432 Amaj7 = x02120 C#m7 = x46454

F#/B = x24322 Dmaj7 = xx0222 F#m7 = 2x2222

Bm7 = x24232 C#m = x46654 Amaj9 = x02100

Bm7/E = 024232 G#/C# = x46544 Bm11/E = 020220

[Verse 1]

Bm F#/B Bm7 Bm7/E

Long a - go a young man sits,

Amaj7 Dmaj7

And plays his waiting game,

C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7

But things are not the same, it seems,

Bm7 Bm7/E

As in such tender dreams,

Bm F#/B Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7 Dmaj7

Slowly passing sailing ships and Sunday after - noon,

C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7

Like people on the moon, I see,

Bm7 Bm7/E

Are things not meant to be?

[Chorus]

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Where do those golden rainbows end?

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Why is this song so sad?

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed,

(Why is this song so sad?)

Amaj9 Bm11/E Amaj7

My friend, ...loving the love I love to...

[Verse 2]

Bm F#/B Bm7 Bm7/E

Love is just a word I've heard,

Amaj7 Dmaj7

When things are being said,

C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7

Stories my poor head has told me...

Bm7 Bm7/E

Cannot stand the cold,

Bm F#/B Bm7 Bm7/E

And in bet - ween what might have been,

Amaj7 Dmaj7

And what has come to pass,

C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7

A misbe - gotten guess, a - las,

Bm7 Bm7/E

And bits of broken glass

[Chorus]

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Where do those golden rainbows end?

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Why is this song I sing so sad?

(Where do the rainbows end-----?)

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed, my friend,

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Loving the love...

(Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!)

Amaj9 Bm11/E

I love to love... to love, ...to love,

(To love... to love, ...to love!)

Amaj9 Bm11/E

Woh, no, no, no, now!

[Coda]

Amaj9 Bm11/E Amaj9 Bm11/E Amaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 Bm7/E

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

time you view this tab

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