Chords for Billy Joel - The Longest Time (Official HD Video)
Tempo:
90.35 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] [E] You gonna be much longer son?.
Nah, not much longer.
.
[Eb] .
[E] .
[Ab] Woah, for [Eb] the longest time.
[Bb] Woah, [Ab] .
[Eb] for the longest time.
If you said [Ab] goodbye to me tonight,.
[F] There [Cm] would [Bb] still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What [C] else would I [F] do?.
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you.
That hasn't happened for [Bb] the longest [Eb] time.
Once I thought my innocence was gone.
[G] Now [Cm] I [Eb] know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G].
[Cm] That's where you found me,.
[Bb] When you put [Eb] your arms around [Abm] me.
I [N] haven't been there for [Ab] the longest time.
[C] [N] Woah, for the [Eb] longest time.
Woah, [Ab] for the [Eb] longest time.
That voice, [Ab] your healing [Eb] in the hall,.
[F] And [Cm] the greatest [Dm] miracle [Gm] of all.
That's how I [F] need you,.
And how [Eb] you needed me too.
That hasn't happened for the longest [Bb] time.
Maybe this [C] won't [Cm] last very long,.
[D] But you feel so right,.
[Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard,.
[F] I've gone this far,.
And it's more than I [Ab] hoped [Eb] for.
Who knows how much further we'll go on.
[F].
Maybe [Cm] [N] I'll be sorry when you're gone.
I'll take my [Ab] chances,.
I forgot how nice romance is.
[G] I haven't been there for the longest [Bb] time.
I had [Gm] second thoughts [Cm] at the start,.
I [D] said to myself,.
[Ab] [Eb] Hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [F] are,.
You're wonderful so far,.
[Bbm] And it's more than I hoped for.
[Gm] I don't care [Dbm] what consequence [Eb] it brings,.
[Dm] I [C] have [Eb] been [F] a fool for [Bb] lesser [G] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad,.
I think [F] you ought to know that I'm into you.
For [Bb] .
[E] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For the [E] longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For [Eb] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[Bb] .
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[N] .
Nah, not much longer.
.
[Eb] .
[E] .
[Ab] Woah, for [Eb] the longest time.
[Bb] Woah, [Ab] .
[Eb] for the longest time.
If you said [Ab] goodbye to me tonight,.
[F] There [Cm] would [Bb] still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What [C] else would I [F] do?.
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you.
That hasn't happened for [Bb] the longest [Eb] time.
Once I thought my innocence was gone.
[G] Now [Cm] I [Eb] know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G].
[Cm] That's where you found me,.
[Bb] When you put [Eb] your arms around [Abm] me.
I [N] haven't been there for [Ab] the longest time.
[C] [N] Woah, for the [Eb] longest time.
Woah, [Ab] for the [Eb] longest time.
That voice, [Ab] your healing [Eb] in the hall,.
[F] And [Cm] the greatest [Dm] miracle [Gm] of all.
That's how I [F] need you,.
And how [Eb] you needed me too.
That hasn't happened for the longest [Bb] time.
Maybe this [C] won't [Cm] last very long,.
[D] But you feel so right,.
[Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard,.
[F] I've gone this far,.
And it's more than I [Ab] hoped [Eb] for.
Who knows how much further we'll go on.
[F].
Maybe [Cm] [N] I'll be sorry when you're gone.
I'll take my [Ab] chances,.
I forgot how nice romance is.
[G] I haven't been there for the longest [Bb] time.
I had [Gm] second thoughts [Cm] at the start,.
I [D] said to myself,.
[Ab] [Eb] Hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [F] are,.
You're wonderful so far,.
[Bbm] And it's more than I hoped for.
[Gm] I don't care [Dbm] what consequence [Eb] it brings,.
[Dm] I [C] have [Eb] been [F] a fool for [Bb] lesser [G] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad,.
I think [F] you ought to know that I'm into you.
For [Bb] .
[E] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For the [E] longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For [Eb] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[Bb] .
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[N] .
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
Cm
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ [E] _ _ _ _ You gonna be much longer son?.
_ Nah, not much longer.
_ _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ Woah, _ _ _ _ for [Eb] the longest time.
[Bb] Woah, [Ab] _ _ .
[Eb] for the longest time.
If you said [Ab] goodbye to me tonight,.
[F] There [Cm] would [Bb] still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What [C] else would I [F] do?.
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you.
That hasn't happened for [Bb] the longest [Eb] time.
Once I thought my innocence was gone.
[G] Now [Cm] I [Eb] know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G].
[Cm] That's where you found me,.
[Bb] When you put [Eb] your arms around [Abm] me.
I [N] haven't been there for [Ab] the longest time.
[C] _ _ _ [N] _ Woah, for the [Eb] longest time.
Woah, [Ab] _ _ for the [Eb] longest time.
That voice, [Ab] your healing [Eb] in the hall,.
[F] And [Cm] the greatest [Dm] miracle [Gm] of all.
That's how I [F] need you,.
And how [Eb] you needed me too.
That hasn't happened for the longest [Bb] time.
Maybe this [C] won't [Cm] last very long,.
[D] But you feel so right,.
[Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] _ Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard,.
[F] I've gone this far,.
And it's more than I [Ab] hoped [Eb] for.
Who knows how much further we'll go on.
_ [F].
Maybe [Cm] [N] I'll be sorry when you're gone.
I'll take my [Ab] chances,.
I forgot how nice romance is.
[G] I haven't been there for the longest [Bb] time.
I had [Gm] second thoughts [Cm] at the start,.
I [D] said to myself,.
[Ab] [Eb] Hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [F] are,.
You're wonderful so far,.
[Bbm] And it's more than I hoped for.
[Gm] I don't care [Dbm] what consequence [Eb] it brings,.
[Dm] I [C] have [Eb] been [F] a fool for [Bb] lesser [G] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad,.
I think [F] you ought to know that I'm into you.
For [Bb] _ .
[E] the longest time.
Oh, _ oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For the [E] longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For [Eb] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[Bb] _ .
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ [E] _ _ _ _ You gonna be much longer son?.
_ Nah, not much longer.
_ _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ Woah, _ _ _ _ for [Eb] the longest time.
[Bb] Woah, [Ab] _ _ .
[Eb] for the longest time.
If you said [Ab] goodbye to me tonight,.
[F] There [Cm] would [Bb] still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What [C] else would I [F] do?.
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you.
That hasn't happened for [Bb] the longest [Eb] time.
Once I thought my innocence was gone.
[G] Now [Cm] I [Eb] know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G].
[Cm] That's where you found me,.
[Bb] When you put [Eb] your arms around [Abm] me.
I [N] haven't been there for [Ab] the longest time.
[C] _ _ _ [N] _ Woah, for the [Eb] longest time.
Woah, [Ab] _ _ for the [Eb] longest time.
That voice, [Ab] your healing [Eb] in the hall,.
[F] And [Cm] the greatest [Dm] miracle [Gm] of all.
That's how I [F] need you,.
And how [Eb] you needed me too.
That hasn't happened for the longest [Bb] time.
Maybe this [C] won't [Cm] last very long,.
[D] But you feel so right,.
[Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] _ Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard,.
[F] I've gone this far,.
And it's more than I [Ab] hoped [Eb] for.
Who knows how much further we'll go on.
_ [F].
Maybe [Cm] [N] I'll be sorry when you're gone.
I'll take my [Ab] chances,.
I forgot how nice romance is.
[G] I haven't been there for the longest [Bb] time.
I had [Gm] second thoughts [Cm] at the start,.
I [D] said to myself,.
[Ab] [Eb] Hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [F] are,.
You're wonderful so far,.
[Bbm] And it's more than I hoped for.
[Gm] I don't care [Dbm] what consequence [Eb] it brings,.
[Dm] I [C] have [Eb] been [F] a fool for [Bb] lesser [G] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad,.
I think [F] you ought to know that I'm into you.
For [Bb] _ .
[E] the longest time.
Oh, _ oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For the [E] longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
[Bbm] For [Eb] the longest time.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
[Bb] _ .
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,.
For the longest time.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .