The Long Good Time chords by Peter Case

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

The Long Good Time - Pater Case

Tuning EADGBE
Capo 1st Fret


Intro:
D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD


Verse:
D MajorD
Mother Was Doing Her Ironing
  G+G    D MajorD
While She Listened To Nat King Cole
    G+G
Teenagers Came And Went In Cars
 E minorEm    G+G
All Tuned To Rock And Roll
D MajorD
Windows Were Open In The Summer Heat
G+G     D MajorD
Locusts Were Singin’ Out There On The Street
     A augmentedA   G+G
The Feeling Passed Now I Can’t Recall
A augmentedA    D MajorD
How We Never Thought We Had It All

Chorus:
G+G    G+G
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D MajorD
 That’s The Way It Goes
G+G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
     D MajorD             G+G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
  D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
 D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time


Verse:
D MajorD
Sweet Little Flowers Called Snowdrops
   G+G      D MajorD
In The Backyard With The Fresh Mint Leaves
    G+G
A augmentedA Cherry Tree With A augmentedA Rope Too Climb
 E minorEm    G+G
And Robin’s Nest Under The Eaves
  D MajorD
My Band Was Playin’ In The Basement
G+G    D MajorD
Drivin’ Folks Out Of Their Minds
D MajorD
Mother Called Down From The Top Of The Stairs
  A augmentedA     D MajorD
Boys Play That Nice Song About Suicide

Chorus:
G+G    G+G
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D MajorD
 That’s The Way It Goes
G+G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
     D MajorD             G+G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
  D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
 D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time


Bridge:
 G+G
The Power’s Cut, The House Is Cold
 D MajorD
The Books Are Boxed Up, The Furniture’s Sold
G+G
Memories Drift, Our Souls Drift Too
 E minorEm      A augmentedA
The World Keeps Turning, What’s It Turning To


Verse:
 D MajorD
Me And Pa Were Circling The Table
G+G     D MajorD
Fighting The War With Our Fists
D MajorD
Papa Said To Mama, The Boy’s Insane
   E minorEm  G+G
There’s A augmentedA Viper In Our Midst
D MajorD
Years Later We Made Amends
   G+G    D MajorD
Guess Those Ribs Didn’t Hurt No More
D MajorD    G+G
You Could Even Say We Became Good Friends
  A augmentedA   D MajorD
When We Saw What We Had In Store


Chorus:
G+G    G+G
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D MajorD
 That’s The Way It Goes
G+G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
     D MajorD             G+G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
  D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
  D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time

  D MajorD    A augmentedA        D MajorD
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time