The Long Good Time chords by Peter Case

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

The Long Good Time - Pater Case

Tuning EADGBE
Capo 1st Fret



Intro:
D  D  D


Verse:
D
Mother Was Doing Her Ironing
   G       D
While She Listened To Nat King Cole
       G
Teenagers Came And Went In Cars
  Em       G
All Tuned To Rock And Roll
D

Windows Were Open In The Summer Heat
G          D
Locusts Were Singin’ Out There On The Street
         A     G
The Feeling Passed Now I Can’t Recall
A        D
How We Never Thought We Had It All


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


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


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


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


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


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

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