Longest Time - Billy Joel, guitar chords

Published: 2021-05-11 17:08
Selection chords: Katie Paterson

Intro: C# G# C# F# G#7

C#      G#   C#  F#  G#7
Oh, oh oh oh  For the longest time.   oh  oh oh. For the longest...
C#          F#       C#             D#7        G#
If you said goodbye to me tonight.  There would still be music
left to write.
F7         A#m    G#7      C#    C#7
What else could I do? Iʼm so inspired by you.
F#        D#m          G#     C#
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
C#      F#         C#           D#7          G#
Once I thought my innocence was gone.    Now I know
that happiness goes on.
F7          A#m       G#7           C#   C#7
Thatʼs where you found me,  when you put your arms around me.
F#       D#m           G#     C#
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.

C#  G#  C#  F#  G#7         C#    G#   C#  F#  G#7
Oh! oh oh oh For the longest time. Oh! oh oh. For the longest..
C#        F#         C#           D#7              G#
Iʼm that voice youʼre hearing in the hall.   And the greatest
miracle of all,
F7       A#m     G#7         C#    C#7
is how I need you.  And how you needed me too.
F#       D#m          G#     C#
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
G#           A#m       C7        C#
Maybe this wonʼt last very long, but you feel so right,
and I could be wrong.
Fm         A#m
Maybe Iʼve been hoping too hard,
  D#         D#7       G#       G#7
but Iʼve gone this far and itʼs more than I hoped for
C#      F#           C#      D#7           G#
Who knows how much further weʼll go on. Maybe Iʼll be sorry
when youʼre gone.
F7         A#m     G#7       C#    C#7
Iʼll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is.
F#       D#m           G#     C#
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.
G#        A#m          C7      C#
I had second thoughts at the start. I said to myself hold
on to your heart.
Fm         A#m
Now I know the woman that you are.
    D#        D#7       G#       G#7
Youʼre wonderful so far and itʼs more than I hoped for.
C#           F#         C#        D#7          G#
I donʼt care what consequence it brings. I have been
a fool for lesser things.
F7      A#m       G#7       C#     C#7
I want you so bad, I think you ought to know that
F#       D#m          G#     C#
I intend to hold you for the longest time.
C#  G#  C#  F#  G#7         
Oh, oh, oh, oh. For the longest time.    
C#  G#  C#  F#  G#7           C#
Oh oh oh For the longest time.