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Long Time Gone ? The Everly Brothers
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Everly Brothers
Long Time Gone (1958)
(Frank Hartford / Tex Ritter)
I tabbed out two versions here:
1. Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
2. Live version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?vTbKeXEwsPjw)
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Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
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It?s difficult to hear the guitar(s ?) clearly. I finally came up with this
here, which is at least close, playable and sounds good:
?RIFF?
capo 2nd fret
[D]
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+]
e|----5-2-----3-2-|----5-2-----3---|
B|3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|3-3-3-3---3-3---|
G|2-2-2---0-0-----|2-2-2---0-0-0---|
D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|-------h2-------|-------h2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|
I use a regular D-shape and use the pinky to play the short note on the 5th
fret, e-string (one gets used to it very quickly). This ?RIFF? is played
throughout the song with minor variations whenever there is a D chord.
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capo 2nd fret
INTRO
| D | % | % | % |
VERSE 1
You cheated [D]me and made me [D]lonely
I tried to [D]be your very [A]own
There'll be a [G]day you'll [C]want me [D]only
D A [break] D
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time [G]gone, be a long time [D]gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
VERSE 2
You're gonna be [D]sad, you're gonna be [D]weepin'
You're gonna be [D]blue and all a[A]lone
You'll regret the [G]day you [C]seen me [D]leavin'
D A [break] D
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time [G]gone, be a long time [D]gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
VERSE 3
You'll see my [D]face through tears and [D]sorrow
You'll miss the [D]love you called your [A]own
Baby, there'll [G]be [C]no to[D]morrow
D A [break] D
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time [G]gone, be a long time [D]gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
OUTRO
| D | % | % | % |
(repeat ?RIFF? and fade)
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Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vTbKeXEwsPjw
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Phil plays regular chords here. The 2nd guitar (Don) uses a capo 2nd fret
and plays a slim version of the ?riff? from the studio version during intro
and outro, the interludes and generally whenever there is an E in the
verses. During the rest of the song Don just doubles Phil?s chords playing
a different inversion. The C chord from the studio version is left out and
some other changes are added.
?RIFF?
capo 2nd fret
[D]
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+]
e|2-------2-------|
B|3-------3-------|
G|2-------0-------|
D|0-------0-------|
A|--------2-------|
E|----------------|
These are the chords for the capoed guitar (see studio version above):
E D (play the ?riff? above)
B A
A G
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INTRO
| E A | % | % | E |
[You cheated ?]
VERSE 1
E | E A | E
You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to [E]be your very [B]own
There'll be a [A]day you'll want me [E]only
E B [break] | E A | E
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
INTERLUDE
| E A | % | % | E |
VERSE 2
E | E A | E
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
You're gonna be [E]blue and all a[B]lone
You'll regret the [A]day you seen me [E]leavin'
E B [break] | E A | E
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
INTERLUDE
| E A | % | % | E |
VERSE 3
E | E A | E
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the [E]love you called your [B]own
Baby, there'll [A]be no to[E]morrow
E B [break] | E A | E
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
OUTRO
| E A | % | % | E
