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The Longest Time easy guitar chords by
Billy Joel
Billy Joel

1983Pop
4.5 (8)
Intro 1
C
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh, oh
G
C

For the longest time
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh
G

For the longest
Verse 1
C
Em
Am
G
F
C

If you said goodbye to me tonight
Em
Am
G
D
G

There would still be music left to write
E
Am

What else could I do
G
C

I'm so inspired by you
F
Dm
Ab
C

That hasn't happened for the longest time
Verse 2
C
Em
Am
G

Once I thought my
F
C

innocence was gone
Em
Am
G
D
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
Ab
C

I haven't been there for the longest time
Interlude 1
C
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh, oh
G
C

For the longest time
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh
G

For the longest
Verse 3
C
Em
Am
G

I'm that voice you're
F
C

hearing in the hall
Em
Am
G
D
G

And the greatest miracle of all
E
Am

Is how I need you
G
C

And how you needed me too
F
Dm
Ab
C

That hasn't happened for the longest time
Bridge 1
G
Am

Maybe this won't last very long
B
C

But you feel so right 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 4
C
Em
Am
G
F
C

Who knows how much further we'll go on
Em
Am
G
D
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
Ab
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 5
C
Em
Am
G

I don't care what
F
C

consequence it brings
C
Em
Am
G
D
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
Ab
C

I intend to hold you for the longest time
Outro 1
C
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh, oh
G
C

For the longest time
G
Am
F

Woah, oh, oh
G
C

For the longest time
[Repeat and fade]

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Chords
  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • Em

  • D

  • E

  • Dm

  • Ab

    4
  • B

    2

Capo: 3

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