The Longest Time Chords by Billy Joel
- Key: Eb
- BPM: 167
- Capo: no capo
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THE LONGEST TIME CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] Eb Ab Bb7 Eb ■ ■ Whoaohoh For the longest time Ab Bb Eb Whoaohoh For the longest Ab If you said goodbye to me tonight Eb Am F7 Bb There would still be music left to write G7 C D Eb Ab ■ What else could ■ I do ■ I'm so inspired by you F Bb7 Eb That hasn't happened for the longest time [Chorus] Cm Ab Eb Once I thought my innocence was gone Eb Now I know that happiness goes on G7 D7 Eb Ab ■ That's where you found me when you put your arms around me F7 Bb7 Eb I haven't been there for the longest time Bb7 Ab7 Bb7 Eb Whoaohoh ■ For the longest time Bb7 Ab Bb7 Whoaohoh ■ For the longest time [Verse] Cm Ab Eb I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall Cm Eb Am F And the greatest ■ miracle of all G C D Ab ■ Is how I need you ■ and how you needed me too F7 Bb7 Eb That hasn't happened for the longest time [Chorus] Bb Cm Maybe this won't last very long D Eb But you feel so right and ■ I could be wrong Gm Cm Maybe I've been hoping too hard F F7 Bb But I've gone this far and it's more than I hoped for [Verse] Eb Ab Eb Who ■ knows how much further we'll go ■ on F7 Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone C D7 Ab I'll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is F7 F Bb Eb I haven't been there for the longest time [Chorus] Bb Cm ■ I had second thoughts at the start D Eb I said to myself Hold ■ on to your heart G7 Cm C Now I know the woman that you are F Bb You're wonderful so far and it's more than I hoped for Eb Cm Bb Ab Eb ■ I don't care what consequence it brings Am F7 Bb I have been a fool for lesser things G D Ab ■ I want you so bad ■ I think you ought to know that F7 Bb I intend to hold you for the longest time Eb7 Ab Bb7 Eb Whoaohoh ■ For the longest time Ab Bb7 Eb Whoaohoh For the longest time Bb7 Eb Bb7 Ab Whoa ■ ■ ohoh Bb7 Eb For the longest time Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb Whoaohoh ■ For the longest time [Outro] N.C. Whoa ohoh N.C. For the longest time