The Longest Time chords by Billy Joel

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm FF
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G+G        C majorC
For the longest time
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm FF
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G+G
For the longest

Verse 1:
C majorC BB  A minorAm  G+G  FF      C majorC
If you said goodbye to me tonight

C majorC   BB   A minorAm  G+G Fmaj/F#     G+G
There would still be music  left to write

E MajorE        A minorAm
What else could I do

G+G   C majorC
I'm so inspired by you

FF      DmDm        G+G    C majorC
That hasn't happened for the longest time

C majorC  BB A minorAm   G+G FF       C majorC
Once I thought my innocence was gone

C majorC  BB A minorAm  G+G  Fmaj/F#    G+G
Now I know that happiness goes on

E MajorE        A minorAm
That's where you found me

G+G         C majorC
When you put your arms around me

FF     DmDm         G+G    C majorC
I haven't been there for the longest time

Intro-repeated:
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm FF
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G+G        C majorC
For the longest time
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm FF
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G+G
For the longest

Verse 2:
C majorC  BB  A minorAm  G+G   FF       C majorC
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall

C majorC  BB  A minorAm G+G  Fmaj/F#  G+G
And the greatest miracle of all

E MajorE    A minorAm
Is how I need you

G+G      C majorC
And how you needed me too

FF      DmDm        G+G    C majorC
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Bridge 1:
G+G        A minorAm
Maybe this won't last very long
  BB
But you feel so right
  C majorC
And I could be wrong
E minorEm        A minorAm
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
  D MajorD
But I've gone this far
     G+G
And it's more than I hoped for

Verse 3:
C majorC  BB   A minorAm G+G  FF         C majorC
Who knows how much further we'll go on
C majorC BB A minorAm  G+G Fmaj/F#      G+G
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
E MajorE      A minorAm
I'll take my chances
G+G      C majorC
I forgot how nice romance is
FF     DmDm         G+G    C majorC
I haven't been there for the longest time

Bridge 2:
G+G      A minorAm
I had second thoughts at the start
 BB
I said to myself
   C majorC
Hold on to your heart
E minorEm       A minorAm
Now I know the woman that you are
    D MajorD
You're wonderful so far
     G+G
And it's more than I hoped for

Verse 4:
C majorC BB   A minorAm  G+G  FF       C majorC
I don't care what consequence it brings
C majorC BB  A minorAm  G+G Fmaj/F#     G+G
I have been a fool for lesser things
E MajorE     A minorAm
I want you so bad
G+G      C majorC
I think you ought to know that
FF      DmDm        G+G    C majorC
I intend to hold you for the longest time

Intro-repeated till fade out:
C majorC   G+G  E minorEm FF
Woah, oh, oh, oh
G+G        C majorC
For the longest time