Song: THE LONGEST TIME     Artist: Billy Joel CAPO (4)

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 C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) F               C
If  you       said       good-    bye to me tonight.
C      C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) D7              G (Gbas Fbas)
There would    still        be         music left to write.
E7                        Am   G7              C        C7
    What else could l do?     l'm so in- spired by you.
F                   Dm                    G        C
    That hasn't happened for the longest time.

C      C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) F                     C
Once l            thought  my        innocence was gone.
C     C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) D7                    G (Gbas Fbas)
Now l            know      that       happiness goes on.
E7                         Am           G7                             C      C7
    That's where you found me,       when you put your arms around me.
F               Dm                     G         C
    l haven't 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   C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) F                   C
l'm that        voice      you're    hearing in the hall.
C    C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) D7            G (Gbas Fbas)
And the        grea-      test       miracle of all,
E7            Am          G7                    C         C7
    is how l need you.     And how you needed me too. 
F                   Dm                    G         C
    That hasn't happened for the longest time.

G                       Am                     B7                           C
Maybe this won't last very long, but you feel so right, and l could be wrong.
Em                   Am                         D                 D7            G               G7
Maybe l've been hoping too hard, but l've gone this far and it's more than l hoped for


C      C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) F                   C
Who knows    how       much     further we'll go on
C    C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) D7                       G (Gbas Fbas)
Maybe          l'll         be          sorry when you're gone
E7                  Am       G7                   C        C7
     I'II take my chances,     l forgot how nice romance is
F               Dm                     G         C
     I haven't been there for the longest time.

G                 Am                            B7                        C
l had second thoughts at the start, l said to myself hold on to your heart.
Em                  Am                                  
Now l know the woman that you are. 
          D                 D7            G              G7
You're wonderful so far and it's more than I hoped for.

C  C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) F                     C
I   don't       care      what      consequence it brings
C C(Bbas) C(Abas) C(Gbas) D7                G (Gbas Fbas)
I   have      been      a           fool for lesser things.
E7            Am     G7                   C          C7
I want you so bad,      l think you ought to know that l
F           Dm                   G         C
intend to hold you 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...