The Longest Time

THE LONGEST TIME Billy Joel A E A D E7 A E A | Oh hh hh hh | oh hh oh hh | oh hh hh hh | For the long est | time ee ee ee | Oh hh oh hh | D E7 A AM7 D | oh hh hh hh | For the long est ||: If ff you uu | said dd good dd | bye to me to | ||: Once ee I..I | thought tt my yy | in noc ence was | A AM7 B7 E | night tt tt tt | There ee would dd | still ll be ee | mu sic left to | write ee ee ee | | gone ee ee ee | Now ww I..I | know ww that tt | hap pi ness goes | on nn nn nn | C#7 F#m E7 A A7 | / What else could | I..I do oo | / Im so ins | pired dd by you | | / Thats where you | found dd me ee | When you put your | arms a round me | D Bm E A 1. | / That has n’t | hap pened for the | Long gg gg est | time ee ee ee :|| 2. | / I have n’t | been there for the | Long gg gg est | time ee ee ee | Oh hh hh hh | E A D E7 A E A D E7 | oh hh oh hh | Oh hh hh hh | For the long est | time ee ee ee | Oh hh oh hh | oh hh hh hh | for the long est | A AM7 D A ||: Im mm that tt | voice ee youre ee | hear ing in the | hall ll ll ll | And dd the ee | ||: Who oo knows ss | how ww much hh | fur ther we'll go | on nn nn nn | May yy be ee | AM7 B7 E C#7 F#m | great tt est tt | mi ra cle of | all ll ll ll | / Is how I | need dd you uu | | I'll ll be ee | sor ry when youre | gone ee ee ee | / I'll take my | chan nn ces ss | E7 A A7 D Bm E | / And how you | need ed me too | / That has n’t | hap pened for the | long gg gg est | | I for got how | nice rom ance is | / I have n't | been there for the | long gg gg est | A E F#m | time ee ee ee | May yy be ee | this ss wont tt | last tt ve ry | long gg gg But | | time ee ee ee | I..I had dd | sec cc ond dd | thoughts ss at the | start tt tt I | G#7 A | you uu feel so | right tt tt And | I..I could be | wrong gg gg gg | | said dd to my | self ff ff Hold | on nn to your | heart tt tt tt | C#m F#m | May yy be ee | Ive ee been nn | hop pp ing too | hard dd dd But | | Now ww I..I | know ww the ee | wom an that you | are ee ee Youre | B B7 E E7 1. | Ive ee gone this | far rr And its | more ee than I | hoped dd for rr :|| 2. | won der ful so | far rr And its | more ee than I | hoped dd for rr | A AM7 D A AM7 | I..I dont tt | care ee what tt | con seq uence it | brings ss ss ss | I..I have ee | been nn a..a | B7 E C#7 F#m E7 | fool for less er | things ss ss ss | / I want you | so oo bad dd | / I think you | A A7 D Bm E A | ought to know that | I in tend to | hold you for The | long gg gg est | time ee ee ee | E A D E7 | Oh hh hh hh | Oh hh oh hh | oh hh hh hh | For the long est | A E A D E7 ||: time ee ee ee | Oh hh oh hh | oh hh hh hh | For the long est :|| repeat & fade