Long Game
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[Verso 1]
D G
Nineteen at the bar
F#m
With a nylon string guitar
Em
And ten friends in the crowd
A
Two drink tickets down
D G
Speeding off on a bike
F#m
In the middle of the night
Em
Invincible feeling
A
Jagged lines on the ceiling
[Pré-Refrão]
G
Paint job in my room Someone should've said
F#m
'that kid needs a vaccuum'
Em
But it sure as hell wasn't you
A
You were putting up a curtain n my moldy bathroom
G
Bringing a pizza by
F#m
Telling two truths one lie
Em
I really wanted to believe ya
A
I really wanted to see ya
[Verso 2]
D G
Friday staying out
F#m
Lying on Destiny's couch
Em
Throwing down about love
A
Burned copy of The Best Of...
D G
Early to the fall
F#m
Playing POP Montreal
Em
I wanted to make it a good one
A
I wanted to make it count
[Pré-Refrão]
G
I was still having fun
F#m
Worshipped my idols and wanted to be one
Em
We we're all listening to Neil Young
A
You said your favourite record was Zuma
G
I always took you and your sense of humour
F#m
Two A.M. with your hand in mine
Em
Two A.M. with our love in mine
A
It was our love
G F#m Em A
And coming out of it unscathed was impossible
G F#m Em A
I changed, wasn't mystified In the same ways anymore
[Refrão]
G
It's a long long game to play
F#m Bm
When you're learning the hard way
Em
It's a long long game to play
A
It's a long long game to play
G
It's a long long game to play
F#m Bm
When you're learning the hard way
Em
It's a long long game to play
A
It's a long long game to play
[Verso 3]
D G
Greyhounds and trains
F#m
Memorizing people's names
Em
Sleeping where there was a bed or a couch
A
When I was home riding my green bike
G
Past your house
F#m
When your car was loaded in the drive-way
Bdim A7
And you were pulling out
G
I always expected you to go but I didn't think
F#m
You'd call me from L'Île-Perrot
Em
Barely out of town when you stopped and phoned
A
You said you wouldn't turn around but it was hard to go
G
We moved too fast when it could have been slow
F#m
Got too high, cue the crushing low
E7
Now I've been everywhere, I'm Hank Snow
A7
I could have let it die, I guess I never grow
[Refrão]
G
It's a long long game to play
F#m Bm
When you're learning the hard way
Em
It's a long long game to play
A
It's a long long game to play
G
It's a long long game to play
F#m Bm
When you're learning the hard way
Em
It's a long long game to play
A
It's a long long game to play
[Pós-Refrão]
G
More doing, less trying
F#m
More truth, less lying
Em
More breathing, less sighing
A
More fun, less crying
G
More doing, less trying
F#m
More truth, less lying
Em
More breathing, less sighing
A
More living, less dying
Outro
D G F#m Em A
How to play Long Game
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.