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Long Long Time

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Long Long Time chords
Capo II **
 C   D    Em   C   D   Em*
 CLove Dwill aEmbide, C  
take Dthings in GstrideC  
 B7Sounds like good adEmvice but there's Ano one A7at my Dside 
 CAnd Dtime washes Emclean   Clove's Dwounds unGseenC  
 B7That's what someone Emtold me but I Adon't know A7what it Dmeans. D7  
Cause CI've done everyGthing I know to B7try and make you EmmineC  
And I Gthink I'm Dgonna Emlove you   Cfor a Emlong Dlong Gtime
C D Em  C D Em
 CCaught Din my EmfearsC  
Blinking Dback the GtearsC  
 B7I can't say you Emhurt me when you Anever A7let me Dnear
And CI Dnever Emdrew   Cone reDsponse from GyouC  
 B7All the while you Emfell all over Agirls you A7never DknewD7  
Cause CI've done everyGthing I know to B7try and make you EmmineC  
And I Gthink it's Dgonna Emhurt me   Cfor a Emlong Dlong Gtime
C D Em  C D Em
 CWait Dfor the Emday C  
You'll Dgo aGwayC  
 B7Knowing that you Emwarned me of the Aprice I'd A7have to Dpay
And Clife's Dfull of Emflaws,   Cwho Dknows the Gcause? C  
 B7Living in the Emmemory of a Alove that A7never Dwas D7  
Cause CI've done everyGthing I know to B7try and change your EmmindC  
And I Gthink I'm Dgonna Emmiss you   Cfor a Emlong Dlong Gtime
Cause CI've done everyGthing I know to B7try and make you EmmineC  
And I Gthink I'm Dgonna Emlove you   Cfor a Emlong Dlong Gtime
C D Em  C D   G
*  It has been suggested that G is also good here
  C= D  
  D= E  
 Em= F#m  
  G= A  
  A= B  
 A7= B7  
 B7= C#7  
 D7= E7  
Capo IV
  C= Bb  
  D= C  
 Em= Dm  
  G= F  
  A= G  
 A7= G7  
 B7= A7  
 D7= C7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
  D= A  
 Em= Bm  
  G= D  
  A= E  
 A7= E7  
 B7= F#7  
 D7= A7  

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The story behind the song

"Long Long Time" captures the ache of a love that endures even when the relationship itself doesn't. It speaks to the feeling of having given everything to try and make someone yours, only to receive no response, leaving you with a lasting sense of missing them. Linda Ronstadt released this Gary White song in 1970 on her album Silk Purse, earning a Grammy nomination for her heartfelt rendition. It's a song for anyone who has loved deeply, only to find that love abiding long after the person has gone.

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Long Long Time

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Long Long Time

by Linda Ronstadt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#7

F#7

Long Long Time chords

Capo II **

C D Em C D Em

C D Em C

Love will abide,

D G C

take things in stride

B7 Em A A7 D

Sounds like good advice but there's no one at my side

C D Em C D G C

And time washes clean love's wounds unseen

B7 Em A A7 D D7

That's what someone told me but I don't know what it means.

C G B7 Em C

Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine

G D Em C Em D G

And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time

C D Em C D Em

C D Em C

Caught in my fears

D G C

Blinking back the tears

B7 Em A A7 D

I can't say you hurt me when you never let me near

C D Em C D G C

And I never drew one response from you

B7 Em A A7 D D7

All the while you fell all over girls you never knew

C G B7 Em C

Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine

G D Em C Em D G

And I think it's gonna hurt me for a long long time

C D Em C D Em

C D Em C

Wait for the day

D G C

You'll go away

B7 Em A A7 D

Knowing that you warned me of the price I'd have to pay

C D Em C D G C

And life's full of flaws, who knows the cause?

B7 Em A A7 D D7

Living in the memory of a love that never was

C G B7 Em C

Cause I've done everything I know to try and change your mind

G D Em C Em D G

And I think I'm gonna miss you for a long long time

C G B7 Em C

Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine

G D Em C Em D G

And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time

C D Em C D G

* It has been suggested that G is also good here

C D

D E

Em F#m

G A

A B

A7 B7

B7 C#7

D7 E7

Capo IV

C Bb

D C

Em Dm

G F

A G

A7 G7

B7 A7

D7 C7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

D A

Em Bm

G D

A E

A7 E7

B7 F#7

D7 A7

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