Chords for Merle Haggard/''Long Black Limousine''
Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] There's a long line of mourners [D] coming down our [A] street.
Their fancy cars are such a sight to [E] see.
[A] They're all of your rich friends [D] that you knew [A] in your city.
Now they've finally [E] brought you [A] back to me.
The
[D] papers told of how you lost [A] your life.
Of the party and the fatal crash [E] that night.
The [A] race on the [C#] highway, [D] the curve [A] nobody's seen.
Now you're riding in [E] that long black
[A] limousine.
When you left home, you told me that someday you'd be returning
[D] [A]
with a fancy car for the whole town to see.
[E]
[A] Well, everybody's watching now.
I [D] guess you could say that you finally got your dream.
[A]
You're riding in that long [E] black [A] limousine.
Through [D] tears I watched [A] as you ride by.
Well, it's over after we've dressed up so [E] fine.
[G#] Oh, [A] I'll never love another.
[Em]
My [D] heart and all [A] my dreams ride with you in that [E] long
[A] limousine.
Precious memories, [D] how [A] they linger.
How they ever flood [E] my soul.
[A] In the stillness [D] of [A] the midnight, precious [E] sacred [A] scenes unfold.
[E] Precious sacred scenes [D] unfold.
Their fancy cars are such a sight to [E] see.
[A] They're all of your rich friends [D] that you knew [A] in your city.
Now they've finally [E] brought you [A] back to me.
The
[D] papers told of how you lost [A] your life.
Of the party and the fatal crash [E] that night.
The [A] race on the [C#] highway, [D] the curve [A] nobody's seen.
Now you're riding in [E] that long black
[A] limousine.
When you left home, you told me that someday you'd be returning
[D] [A]
with a fancy car for the whole town to see.
[E]
[A] Well, everybody's watching now.
I [D] guess you could say that you finally got your dream.
[A]
You're riding in that long [E] black [A] limousine.
Through [D] tears I watched [A] as you ride by.
Well, it's over after we've dressed up so [E] fine.
[G#] Oh, [A] I'll never love another.
[Em]
My [D] heart and all [A] my dreams ride with you in that [E] long
[A] limousine.
Precious memories, [D] how [A] they linger.
How they ever flood [E] my soul.
[A] In the stillness [D] of [A] the midnight, precious [E] sacred [A] scenes unfold.
[E] Precious sacred scenes [D] unfold.
Key:
A
D
E
C#
G#
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ There's _ _ a long line of mourners _ [D] coming down our [A] street. _ _
Their fancy cars are such a sight to [E] see. _ _ _ _ _
[A] They're all of your rich friends _ [D] that you knew [A] in your city. _
Now they've finally [E] brought you _ [A] back to me.
_ _ The _
_ [D] papers told of how you lost [A] your life. _ _ _ _ _
Of the party and the fatal crash [E] that night.
_ _ The _ [A] race _ on the [C#] highway, [D] the curve _ [A] nobody's seen.
Now you're riding in [E] that long black _
_ [A] limousine. _ _ _ _ _
When you left home, you told me that _ _ someday you'd be returning
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ with a fancy car for the whole town to see. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Well, everybody's watching now. _ _
I [D] guess you could say that you finally got your dream.
[A] _ _ _
_ You're riding in that long [E] black _ [A] _ _ limousine. _ _
Through [D] _ _ tears I watched [A] as you ride by. _ _ _ _
Well, it's over _ after we've dressed up so [E] _ fine.
_ _ [G#] Oh, [A] I'll never love another.
[Em]
My [D] heart and all [A] my dreams ride with you in that [E] long _
_ [A] limousine. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Precious memories, _ [D] how _ [A] they linger. _
_ How _ they ever flood [E] my _ _ soul. _ _
_ [A] In _ the _ stillness [D] of _ [A] the midnight, _ _ _ _ _ precious [E] sacred _ [A] scenes unfold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Precious sacred scenes [D] unfold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ There's _ _ a long line of mourners _ [D] coming down our [A] street. _ _
Their fancy cars are such a sight to [E] see. _ _ _ _ _
[A] They're all of your rich friends _ [D] that you knew [A] in your city. _
Now they've finally [E] brought you _ [A] back to me.
_ _ The _
_ [D] papers told of how you lost [A] your life. _ _ _ _ _
Of the party and the fatal crash [E] that night.
_ _ The _ [A] race _ on the [C#] highway, [D] the curve _ [A] nobody's seen.
Now you're riding in [E] that long black _
_ [A] limousine. _ _ _ _ _
When you left home, you told me that _ _ someday you'd be returning
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ with a fancy car for the whole town to see. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Well, everybody's watching now. _ _
I [D] guess you could say that you finally got your dream.
[A] _ _ _
_ You're riding in that long [E] black _ [A] _ _ limousine. _ _
Through [D] _ _ tears I watched [A] as you ride by. _ _ _ _
Well, it's over _ after we've dressed up so [E] _ fine.
_ _ [G#] Oh, [A] I'll never love another.
[Em]
My [D] heart and all [A] my dreams ride with you in that [E] long _
_ [A] limousine. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Precious memories, _ [D] how _ [A] they linger. _
_ How _ they ever flood [E] my _ _ soul. _ _
_ [A] In _ the _ stillness [D] of _ [A] the midnight, _ _ _ _ _ precious [E] sacred _ [A] scenes unfold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Precious sacred scenes [D] unfold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _