Longtime Lonely
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[Intro ]
C
[Verso 1]
C
Ol winter hes been teasing us
Dm
Till he moved in overnight
F
On the back of a blue northern
C
Clouds done buried all the light
[Verso 2]
C
Im missing the scent of cedars baking
Dm
Under an August sun
F
And cicadas singing sermons
C
Till that heat of day is done
[Refrão]
Am
Welcome back
C
Welcome back my only
F
Long time lonely friend
F
It takes the dying of the daisies
C
For you to circle round my door again
[Verso 3]
C
The wind it hums through hollow limbs
Dm
As you guide me towards the bridge
F
Im stamping boot-heels in your footprints
C
Ready to take that dive again
[Verso 4]
C
Familiarity will be the death of me
Dm
Id build a cell of stacked up stone
F
Lock myself away in silence
C
All for the comfort of what Ive known
[Refrão]
Am
Welcome back
C
Welcome back my only
F
Long time lonely friend
F
Id follow you into the Leon
C
Let the frost bite cleanse my skin
{Instrumental Break}
Am G C Dm F C
Dm F C
[Refrão]
Am
Welcome back
C
Welcome back my only
F
Long time lonely friend
F
You know you alway seem to find me
C
When the roosters crow ascends
Outro
Am
Ground beneath me cracks
C
I fall back into
F
That cold and dark descend
F
So welcome back
Fm
Welcome back my only
C
Long time lonely friend
How to play Longtime Lonely
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.