The Longest Time chords by Billy Joel
Guitar chords with lyrics
Intro: C G Em F Woah, oh, oh, oh G C For the longest time C G Em F Woah, oh, oh, oh G For the longest Verse 1: C B Am G F C If you said goodbye to me tonight C B Am G Fmaj/F# G There would still be music left to write
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E Am
What else could I do
G C
I'm so inspired by you
F Dm G C
That hasn't happened for the longest time
C B Am G F C
Once I thought my innocence was gone
C B Am G Fmaj/F# G
Now I know that happiness goes on
E Am
That's where you found me
G C
When you put your arms around me
F Dm G C
I haven't been there for the longest time
Intro-repeated:
C G Em F
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G C
For the longest time
C G Em F
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G
For the longest
Verse 2:
C B Am G F C
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
C B Am G Fmaj/F# G
And the greatest miracle of all
E Am
Is how I need you
G C
And how you needed me too
F Dm G C
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Bridge 1:
G Am
Maybe this won't last very long
B
But you feel so right
C
And I could be wrong
Em Am
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
D
But I've gone this far
G
And it's more than I hoped for
Verse 3:
C B Am G F C
Who knows how much further we'll go on
C B Am G Fmaj/F# G
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
E Am
I'll take my chances
G C
I forgot how nice romance is
F Dm G C
I haven't been there for the longest time
Bridge 2:
G Am
I had second thoughts at the start
B
I said to myself
C
Hold on to your heart
Em Am
Now I know the woman that you are
D
You're wonderful so far
G
And it's more than I hoped for
Verse 4:
C B Am G F C
I don't care what consequence it brings
C B Am G Fmaj/F# G
I have been a fool for lesser things
E Am
I want you so bad
G C
I think you ought to know that
F Dm G C
I intend to hold you for the longest time
Intro-repeated till fade out:
C G Em F
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G C
For the longest time
The Longest Time chords