The Longest Time

Level 5Eb176 BPMBilly Joel
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Lyrics

(Eb)Oh, (Bb)oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)time

(Bb)Oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)If (Gm)you (Eb)said (Gm)(Ab)goodbye to me (Eb)tonight

There (Gm)would (Eb)still (Gm)be (F7)music left to (Bb)write

(G7)What else could (Cm)I do

(Bb)When I'm so (Eb)inspired a (Eb7)by you

(Ab)That hasn't (Fm)happened for the (Bb)longest (Eb)time

Once (Gm)I (Eb)thought (Gm)my (Ab)innocence was (Eb)gone

Now (Gm)I (Eb)know (Gm)that (F7)happiness goes (Bb)on

(G7)That's where you (Cm)found me

(Bb)When you put your (Eb)arms (Eb7)around me (Ab)I haven't (Fm)been there for the (Bb)longest (Eb)time

Oh, (Bb)oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)time

(Bb)Oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)I'm (Gm)that (Eb)voice (Gm)you're (Ab)hearing in the (Eb)hall

And (Gm)the (Eb)(Gm)greatest (F7)miracle of (Bb)all

(G7)Is how I (Cm)need you (Bb)I And how you (Eb)needed (Eb7)me too

(Ab)That hasn't (Fm)happened for the (Bb)longest (Eb)time

(Bb)Maybe this won't (Cm)last very long

But (D7)you feel so right

And (Eb)I could be wrong

(Gm)Maybe I've been (Cm)hop an ing too hard

But (F7)I've der gone this far

And it's (Bb7)more than I hoped for

(Eb)Who (Gm)knows (Eb)how (Gm)much (Ab)further we'll go (Eb)on

(Gm)Maybe (Eb)I'll (Gm)be (F7)sorry when you're (Bb)gone

(G7)I'll take my (Cm)chances (Bb)I forgot how (Eb)nice (Eb7)romance is (Ab)I haven't (Fm)been there for the (Bb)longest (Eb)time

(Bb)I had second (Cm)thoughts at the start I (D7)said to myself

Hold (Eb)on to your heart

(Gm)Now I know the (Cm)wom an that you are

You're (F7)won derful so far

And it's (Bb7)more than I hoped for (Eb)I (Gm)don't (Eb)care (Gm)what (Ab)consequence it (Eb)brings

I (Gm)have (Eb)been (Gm)a (F7)fool for lesser (Bb)things

(G7)I want you (Cm)so bad (Bb)I think you (Eb)ought to (Eb7)know that (Ab)I intend to (Fm)hold you for the (Bb)longest (Eb)time

Oh, (Bb)oh, (Eb)oh (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)time

(Bb)Oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

(Bb)For the longest (Eb)time

(Bb)Oh, (Eb)oh, (Ab)oh

Song info

The Longest Time by Billy Joel is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 176 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.

Level
5 of 5
Key
Eb
Tempo
176 BPM
Chords
Ab Bb Bb7 Cm D7 Eb Eb7 F7
Artist
Billy Joel
Genre
Pop
Style
Jazz standard
Mood
Romantic

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