Longest Time - Billy Joel, guitar chords

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

Intro: C G C F G7

C      G   C  F  G7
Oh, oh oh oh  For the longest time.   oh  oh oh. For the longest...
C          F       C             D7        G
If you said goodbye to me tonight.  There would still be music
left to write.
E7         Am    G7      C    C7
What else could I do? Iʼm so inspired by you.
F        Dm          G     C
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
C      F         C           D7          G
Once I thought my innocence was gone.    Now I know
that happiness goes on.
E7          Am       G7           C   C7
Thatʼs where you found me,  when you put your arms around me.
F       Dm           G     C
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.

C  G  C  F  G7         C    G   C  F  G7
Oh! oh oh oh For the longest time. Oh! oh oh. For the longest..
C        F         C           D7              G
Iʼm that voice youʼre hearing in the hall.   And the greatest
miracle of all,
E7       Am     G7         C    C7
is how I need you.  And how you needed me too.
F       Dm          G     C
That hasnʼt happened for the longest time.
G           Am       B7        C
Maybe this wonʼt last very long, but you feel so right,
and I could be wrong.
Em         Am
Maybe Iʼve been hoping too hard,
  D         D7       G       G7
but Iʼve gone this far and itʼs more than I hoped for
C      F           C      D7           G
Who knows how much further weʼll go on. Maybe Iʼll be sorry
when youʼre gone.
E7         Am     G7       C    C7
Iʼll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is.
F       Dm           G     C
I havenʼt been there for the longest time.
G        Am          B7      C
I had second thoughts at the start. I said to myself hold
on to your heart.
Em         Am
Now I know the woman that you are.
    D        D7       G       G7
Youʼre wonderful so far and itʼs more than I hoped for.
C           F         C        D7          G
I donʼt care what consequence it brings. I have been
a fool for lesser things.
E7      Am       G7       C     C7
I want you so bad, I think you ought to know that
F       Dm          G     C
I intend to hold you for the longest time.
C  G  C  F  G7         
Oh, oh, oh, oh. For the longest time.    
C  G  C  F  G7           C
Oh oh oh For the longest time.