Long, long time
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D E F#m D E A
Love will abide. Take things in stride.
D E7 F#m B7 E
Sounds like good advice, but there's no one at my side;
D E F#m D E A
And time washes clean love's wounds unseen;
D E7 F#m F#m7 B7 E7
That's what someone told me, but I don't know what it means.
Refrain:
D E7 A F#m F#m7 D
Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine,
A E F#m D A E A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long, long time.
D E F#m D E A
Caught in my fears, blinking back the tears;
D E7 F#m F#m7 B7 E
I can't say you hurt me when you never let me near.
D E F#m D E A
And I never drew one response from you,
D E7 F#m F#m7 B7 E7
All the while you fell over girls you never knew.
Repeat Refrain:
D E F#m D E A
Wait for the day you go away,
D E7 F#m F#m7 B7 E
knowing that you warned me of the price I'd have to pay;
D E F#m D E A
And life's full of loss, who knows the cost,
D E7 F#m F#m7 B7 E7
Living in the mem - o - ry of the love that never was.
D E A F#m F#m7 D
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and change your mind,
A E F#m F#m7 A E A F#m
And I think I'm gonna miss you for a long, long time.
Coda:
D E A
'Cause I've done everything I know
A7 D - Dm7
To try and make you mine,
A E F#m D A E A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long, long time.
How to play Long, long time
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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.