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A Long Time Ago

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[Intro]
E C G D
[Verse 1]
EmYou saved my life and you wont back CdownG  
GWas a loDng time aEmgo
EmYou made him right and there was no more CdoubtG  
GWas a Dlong time Emago
[Refrain]
EmAnd I can Cunderstand the Greasons why we’re hDere
DEverythiEmng you did to Cbring us back aGgainD  
EmAnd I can sCee the way you’re Gmoving through the nDight
DFor your Emlife they took I Cknow we’ll be all GrightD  
[Verse 2]
EmYou made the light and you were the CsunG  
GWas a loDng time Emago
EmYou had to fight for what we’d CdoneG  
GWas a loDng time Emago
[Refrain]
EmAnd I can Cunderstand the Greasons why we’re hDere
DEverythiEmng you did to Cbring us back aGgainD  
EmAnd I can sCee the way you’re Gmoving through the nDight
DFor your Emlife they took I Cknow we’ll be all GrightD  
[Refrain]
DFor your Emlife they took I Cknow we’ll be all GrightD  
Ending
EmYou saved my life and you wont back CdownG  
GWas a loDng time aEmgo

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A Long Time Ago

by AJ Swearingen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C G

You saved my life and you wont back down

G D Em

Was a long time ago

Em C G

You made him right and there was no more doubt

G D Em

Was a long time ago

[Refrain]

Em C G D

And I can understand the reasons why we’re here

D Em C G D

Everything you did to bring us back again

Em C G D

And I can see the way you’re moving through the night

D Em C G D

For your life they took I know we’ll be all right

[Verse 2]

Em C G

You made the light and you were the sun

G D Em

Was a long time ago

Em C G

You had to fight for what we’d done

G D Em

Was a long time ago

[Refrain]

Em C G D

And I can understand the reasons why we’re here

D Em C G D

Everything you did to bring us back again

Em C G D

And I can see the way you’re moving through the night

D Em C G D

For your life they took I know we’ll be all right

[Refrain]

D Em C G D

For your life they took I know we’ll be all right

Ending

Em C G

You saved my life and you wont back down

G D Em

Was a long time ago

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