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Long Time Gone

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[Intro] (x2)
|     D|     D|     D|  G   D   A|
|     A|     A|     A|      D|
[Verse]
DDaddy sits on the front porch swingin', lookin' out on a GvacDant Afield
It used to be filled with burly tobacco, now he knows it never Dwill
My brother found work in Indiana, my sister's a nurse at the Gold Dfolks Ahome
Momma's still cookin' too much for supper and me, I've been a long time Dgone
[Chorus]
Been a Glong Dtime Agone, no I Gain't hoed a Drow since I Adon't know when
ALong Dtime Ggone and it Aain't comin' back Dagain
[Break]
|     D|     D|     D|  G   D   A|
|     A|     A|     A|      D|
[Verse]
DDelia plays that old church piano, sittin' out on her GdadDdy's Afarm
She always thought that we'd be together, Lord, I never meant to do her Dharm
Said she could heard me singin' in the choir, me I heard GanotDher Asong
I caught wind and hit the road runnin' and Lord, I've been a long time Dgone
[Chorus]
Been a Glong Dtime Agone, Lord, I Gain't had a Dprayer since I Adon't know when
ALong Dtime Ggone and it Aain't comin' back aDgain
[Break] (x2)
|     E|     E|     E|  A   E   B|
|     B|     B|     B|      E|
[Bridge]
Now Cme, I went to Nashville, tryin' to be the big deal
DPlayin' down on Broadway, gettin' there the hard way
CLivin' from a tip jar, sleepin' in my car
DHockin' my guitar, yeah I'm gonna be a EstarA  
[Verse]
DNow me and Delia singin' every Sunday, watchin' the children and the GgarDden Agrow
We listen to the radio to hear what's cookin' but the music ain't got no Dsoul
Now Dthey sound tired but they don't sound Haggard
They got money but they Gdon't Dhave ACash,
They got AJunior but they don't have Hank
I think, I think, I think the rest is a...
[Chorus]
GLong Dtime Agone, no I Gain't hit the Droof since I Adon't know when
ALong Dtime Ggone and it Aain't comin' back...
I said a Glong Dtime Agone, no I Gain't honked a Dhorn since I Adon't know when
ALong Dtime Ggone and it Aain't comin' back agaDin
|     D|     D|     D|  G   D   A|
|     A|     A|     A|      D|
I said a long time, long time, long time Agone, oh it's been a long time
DLong time, long time, long time Agone
Oh it's been a long time Dgone
Long time, long time, long time Agone. Yeah, yeahD.
|     D|     D|     D|  G   D   A|
|     A|     A|     A|      D|

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Long Time Gone

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] (x2)

D D D G D A

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A A A D

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[Verse]

D G D A

Daddy sits on the front porch swingin', lookin' out on a vacant field

It used to be filled with burly tobacco, now he knows it never will

G D A

My brother found work in Indiana, my sister's a nurse at the old folks home

Momma's still cookin' too much for supper and me, I've been a long time gone

[Chorus]

G D A G D A

Been a long time gone, no I ain't hoed a row since I don't know when

A D G A D

Long time gone and it ain't comin' back again

[Break]

D D D G D A

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A A A D

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[Verse]

D G D A

Delia plays that old church piano, sittin' out on her daddy's farm

She always thought that we'd be together, Lord, I never meant to do her harm

G D A

Said she could heard me singin' in the choir, me I heard another song

I caught wind and hit the road runnin' and Lord, I've been a long time gone

[Chorus]

G D A G D A

Been a long time gone, Lord, I ain't had a prayer since I don't know when

A D G A D

Long time gone and it ain't comin' back again

[Break] (x2)

E E E A E B

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B B B E

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[Bridge]

Now me, I went to Nashville, tryin' to be the big deal

Playin' down on Broadway, gettin' there the hard way

Livin' from a tip jar, sleepin' in my car

D E A

Hockin' my guitar, yeah I'm gonna be a star

[Verse]

D G D A

Now me and Delia singin' every Sunday, watchin' the children and the garden grow

We listen to the radio to hear what's cookin' but the music ain't got no soul

Now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard

G D A

They got money but they don't have Cash,

They got Junior but they don't have Hank

I think, I think, I think the rest is a...

[Chorus]

G D A G D A

Long time gone, no I ain't hit the roof since I don't know when

A D G A

Long time gone and it ain't comin' back...

G D A G D A

I said a long time gone, no I ain't honked a horn since I don't know when

A D G A D

Long time gone and it ain't comin' back again

D D D G D A

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A A A D

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I said a long time, long time, long time gone, oh it's been a long time

D A

Long time, long time, long time gone

Oh it's been a long time gone

A D

Long time, long time, long time gone. Yeah, yeah.

D D D G D A

| | | | |

A A A D

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