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Long Ago

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[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D
[Verse 1]
Can we get back to the Abasics?
Back where we came C#mfrom?
When we F#mdidn't have no worries
We were Dbasking in the sun
Sometimes the least of my Aproblems feel like the biggest C#mones
When you F#msaid that you were leaving, felt like Dwe had just begun
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mIt would be so easy
Oh, Dif it was that easy
[Chorus]
AI can't sleep toEnight
So tell me F#mone more Dtime
When I Adream, it will be Eyou that's on my F#mmindD  
It's my Aheart you Ehold, so F#mnever let it Dgo
I still Alove you like I Eloved you long F#magoD  
                       A                E   D(let ring)
I still love you like I loved you long ago
[Verse 2]
Saw you out on the Afreeway, and later at the C#mshow
It could be F#mmy imagination, but I Dknow I'm not alone
All the lights in the Acity are burning out with C#mtime
But there's a F#mlight that hangs above, and it's Dkeeping us in line
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mIt would be so easy
Oh, Dif it was that easy
[Chorus]
AI can't sleep toEnight
So tell me F#mone more Dtime
When I Adream, it will be Eyou that's on my F#mmindD  
It's my Aheart you Ehold, so F#mnever let it Dgo
I still Alove you like I Eloved you long F#magoD  
I still Alove you like I Eloved you long Dago
[Bridge]
F#mAll this time that's Erunning by won't Dstop until we stand Estill
'Cause we are F#mincomplete unEtil we finally bDreathDme
[Chorus]
AI can't sleep toEnight
So tell me F#mone more Dtime
When I Adream, it will be Eyou that's on my F#mmindD  
It's my Aheart you Ehold, so F#mnever let it Dgo
I still Alove you like I Eloved you long F#magoD  
                       A                E   D(let ring)
I still love you like I loved you long ago
[Outro]
Let's take a look at the Afuture
See where we left C#moff
I'm so F#mgrateful that I found you
Cause, Dmwithout you, I am lost..

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Long Ago

by Hawk Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

Can we get back to the basics?

C#m

Back where we came from?

F#m

When we didn't have no worries

We were basking in the sun

A C#m

Sometimes the least of my problems feel like the biggest ones

F#m D

When you said that you were leaving, felt like we had just begun

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

It would be so easy

Oh, if it was that easy

[Chorus]

A E

I can't sleep tonight

F#m D

So tell me one more time

A E F#m D

When I dream, it will be you that's on my mind

A E F#m D

It's my heart you hold, so never let it go

A E F#m D

I still love you like I loved you long ago

A E D

(let ring)

I still love you like I loved you long ago

[Verse 2]

A C#m

Saw you out on the freeway, and later at the show

F#m D

It could be my imagination, but I know I'm not alone

A C#m

All the lights in the city are burning out with time

F#m D

But there's a light that hangs above, and it's keeping us in line

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

It would be so easy

Oh, if it was that easy

[Chorus]

A E

I can't sleep tonight

F#m D

So tell me one more time

A E F#m D

When I dream, it will be you that's on my mind

A E F#m D

It's my heart you hold, so never let it go

A E F#m D

I still love you like I loved you long ago

A E D

I still love you like I loved you long ago

[Bridge]

F#m E D E

All this time that's running by won't stop until we stand still

F#m E D Dm

'Cause we are incomplete until we finally breathe

[Chorus]

A E

I can't sleep tonight

F#m D

So tell me one more time

A E F#m D

When I dream, it will be you that's on my mind

A E F#m D

It's my heart you hold, so never let it go

A E F#m D

I still love you like I loved you long ago

A E D

(let ring)

I still love you like I loved you long ago

[Outro]

Let's take a look at the future

C#m

See where we left off

F#m

I'm so grateful that I found you

Cause, without you, I am lost..

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