Longest Time - Billy Joel, guitar chords

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

Intro: B F# B E F#7

B      F#   B  E  F#7
Oh, oh oh oh  For the longest time.   oh  oh oh. For the longest...
B          E       B             C#7        F#
If you said goodbye to me tonight.  There would still be music
left to write.
D#7         G#m    F#7      B    B7
What else could I do? Iʼm so inspired by you.
E        C#m          F#     B
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
B      E         B           C#7          F#
Once I thought my innocence was gone.    Now I know
that happiness goes on.
D#7          G#m       F#7           B   B7
Thatʼs where you found me,  when you put your arms around me.
E       C#m           F#     B
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.

B  F#  B  E  F#7         B    F#   B  E  F#7
Oh! oh oh oh For the longest time. Oh! oh oh. For the longest..
B        E         B           C#7              F#
Iʼm that voice youʼre hearing in the hall.   And the greatest
miracle of all,
D#7       G#m     F#7         B    B7
is how I need you.  And how you needed me too.
E       C#m          F#     B
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
F#           G#m       A#7        B
Maybe this wonʼt last very long, but you feel so right,
and I could be wrong.
D#m         G#m
Maybe Iʼve been hoping too hard,
  C#         C#7       F#       F#7
but Iʼve gone this far and itʼs more than I hoped for
B      E           B      C#7           F#
Who knows how much further weʼll go on. Maybe Iʼll be sorry
when youʼre gone.
D#7         G#m     F#7       B    B7
Iʼll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is.
E       C#m           F#     B
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.
F#        G#m          A#7      B
I had second thoughts at the start. I said to myself hold
on to your heart.
D#m         G#m
Now I know the woman that you are.
    C#        C#7       F#       F#7
Youʼre wonderful so far and itʼs more than I hoped for.
B           E         B        C#7          F#
I donʼt care what consequence it brings. I have been
a fool for lesser things.
D#7      G#m       F#7       B     B7
I want you so bad, I think you ought to know that
E       C#m          F#     B
I intend to hold you for the longest time.
B  F#  B  E  F#7         
Oh, oh, oh, oh. For the longest time.    
B  F#  B  E  F#7           B
Oh oh oh For the longest time.