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Long Time Gone

The Everly Brothers
Chords & TabKeyAintermediate
★4.5(6)

Chords in this song6

Intro

| D | % | % | % |

Verse 1

You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very own
There'll be a day you'll want me only
D A [break] D
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Verse 2

You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
You're gonna be blue and all alone
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
D A [break] D
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Verse 3

You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the love you called your own
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
D A [break] D
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Outro

| D | % | % | % |
(repeat “RIFF” and fade)
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Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbKeXEwsPjw
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Phil plays regular chords here. The 2nd guitar (Don) uses a capo 2nd fret
and plays a slim version of the “riff” from the studio version during intro
and outro, the interludes and generally whenever there is an E in the
verses. During the rest of the song Don just doubles Phil’s chords playing
a different inversion. The C chord from the studio version is left out and
some other changes are added.
“RIFF”
capo 2nd fret
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-------2-------|
B|3-------3-------|
G|2-------0-------|
D|0-------0-------|
A|--------2-------|
E|----------------|
These are the chords for the capoed guitar (see studio version above):
E = D (play the “riff” above)
B = A
A = G
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Intro

| E A | % | % | E |

Verse 1

E | E A | E
You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very own
There'll be a day you'll want me only
E B [break] | E A | E
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Interlude

| E A | % | % | E |

Verse 2

E | E A | E
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
You're gonna be blue and all alone
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
E B [break] | E A | E
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Interlude

| E A | % | % | E |

Verse 3

E | E A | E
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the love you called your own
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
E B [break] | E A | E
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

Outro

| E A | % | % | E

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