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CAPO ON 6th     
C/G  3-x-2-0-1-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
SeC/Gems like once upon a time Gago
C/GI was where I was supposed to Gbe
C/GMy vision was true and my Gheart was too
There was Emno end to what I could D/F#dream
I C/Gwalked like a hero into the Gsetting sun
 C/GEveryone called out my Gname
 C/GDeath to me was just a Gmystery
I was Emtoo busy raising up D/F#Cain
C/GBut nothing lasts Gforever
Your C/Gbest efforts don't alwayGs pay
SCometimes you get sick
And Gdon't get better
That's when life is Emshort
C/GEven in its D/F#longest Gdays
C/GSo you pretend not to Gnotice
 C/GThat everything has Gchanged
CThe way that you look
And the fGriends you once had
EmSo you keep on acting the sD/F#ame
C/GBut deep down in your Gsoul
You know you, C/Gyou got no Gflame
 C/GAnd who knows then which Gway to go
 EmLife is short C/Geven in its D/F#longest Gdays
EmAll I got here
Is a D/F#rear view mirror
 EmReflections of where I've D/F#been
 EmSo you tell yourself I'll be back up on D/F#top some day
But you C/Gknow there's nothing waiting up there for D7/F#you anyway
 C/GNothing lasts Gforever
And your C/Gbest efforts don't always Gpay
 CSometimes you get sick
And you Gdon't get better
That's when life is Emshort
C/GEven in its D/F#longest Gdays
CLife is short
Even in its D/F#longest Gdays

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Longest Days

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

D7/F#

CAPO ON 6th

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

C/G G

Seems like once upon a time ago

C/G G

I was where I was supposed to be

C/G G

My vision was true and my heart was too

Em D/F#

There was no end to what I could dream

C/G G

I walked like a hero into the setting sun

C/G G

Everyone called out my name

C/G G

Death to me was just a mystery

Em D/F#

I was too busy raising up Cain

C/G G

But nothing lasts forever

C/G G

Your best efforts don't always pay

Sometimes you get sick

And don't get better

That's when life is short

C/G D/F# G

Even in its longest days

C/G G

So you pretend not to notice

C/G G

That everything has changed

The way that you look

And the friends you once had

Em D/F#

So you keep on acting the same

C/G G

But deep down in your soul

C/G G

You know you, you got no flame

C/G G

And who knows then which way to go

Em C/G D/F# G

Life is short even in its longest days

All I got here

D/F#

Is a rear view mirror

Em D/F#

Reflections of where I've been

Em D/F#

So you tell yourself I'll be back up on top some day

C/G D7/F#

But you know there's nothing waiting up there for you anyway

C/G G

Nothing lasts forever

C/G G

And your best efforts don't always pay

Sometimes you get sick

And you don't get better

That's when life is short

C/G D/F# G

Even in its longest days

Life is short

D/F# G

Even in its longest days

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