Distant Light [1999 - Remaster] 

Midas Touch - The Very Best Of The Hollies

Hollies

20 Golden Greats

The Hollies are a well-respected British beat and rock and roll band, formed in the early 60s. Initially they had a squeaky-clean image and were famous for their rich vocal harmonies, rivalling those of The Beach Boys. Between 1964 and 1969, only two Hollies songs failed to reach the UK Top 10.  Their most famous member was Graham Nash, who left in 1968 to form the super group Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash. Two of the core members, drummer Bobby Elliott and lead guitarist Tony Hicks, still perform with The Hollies  into the new millenium.   

Bus Stop 

The Hollies

 

Am  G Em  2x



Am

Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say

Please share my umbrella

Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows

Under my umbrella



C        G      Am
All that summer we enjoyed it

Dm                Em
Wind and rain and shine

Am
That umbrella, we employed it

   Em              Am
By August, she was mine



C             B7              Em      
Every morning I would see her 
D            C
waiting at the stop

                Am                    
Sometimes she'd shopped and she 

B7            Em      B7     
would show me what she bought

C            B7              Em        
Other people stared as if we were 

D          C
both quite insane

           Am                B7  
Someday my name and hers are going 

Em
to be the same



Am

That's the way the whole thing started

Silly but it's true

Thinkin' of a sweet romance

Beginning in a queue



C        G       Am
Came the sun the ice was melting

Dm                 Em
No more sheltering now

Am
Nice to think that that umbrella

Em          Am
Led me to a vow



C             B7           Em      
Every morning I would see her 

D            C
waiting at the stop

                Am            
Sometimes she'd shopped and she 

B7             Em      B7
would show me what she bought

C            B7              Em 
Other people stared as if we were 

D          C
both quite insane

           Am                B7   
Someday my name and hers are going 

Em
to be the same



Am

Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say

Please share my umbrella

Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows

Under my umbrella



C        G      Am
All that summer we enjoyed it

Dm                Em
Wind and rain and shine

Am
That umbrella, we employed it

           Em      Am
By August, she was mine

Bus Stop

E
	Saturday night I was downtown
	G                 A   E
	Working for the F.B.I.
	 (E)
	Sitting in a nest of bad men
	G                  A      E
	Whiskey bottles piling high
	(E)
	Bootlegging boozer on the West Side
	          G             A      E
	Full of people who are doing wrong
	(E)
	Just about to call up the D.A. man
	     G                  A      E
	When I heard this woman sing a song

	   A
	A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
	    B
	My temperature started to rise
	       A
	She was a long cool woman in a black dress
	    G            E
	Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall
	  A
	With just one look I was a bad mess
	         G               E
	'Cause that long cool woman had it all

Bridge 
    
	E
	I saw her head up the table
	      G                 A       E
	Well, a tall walking big black cat
	      (E)
	When Charlie said I hope that you're able boy
	 G                             A          E
	Well, I'm telling you she knows where it's at
	    (E)
	Then suddenly we heard the sirens
	     G           A     E
	And everybody started to run
	   (E)
	A-jumping out of doors and tables
	   G                     A       E
	When I heard somebody shooting a gun

	   (E)
	Well, the D.A. was pumping my left hand
	    G                A        E
	And a-she was a-holding my right
	    (E)
	Well I told her don't get scared
	         G
	'Cause you're gonna be spared
	      A
	I've gotta be forgiving if I wanna spend my living
	       (A)
	With a long cool woman in a black dress
	    G           E
	Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
	         A
	Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
	        G               E
	'Cause that long cool woman had it all
	       (E)
	Had it all...	
	       (E)
	Had it all...	Had it all

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress

G                         B7
If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass,
C              Cm         G
Can't think of anything I need.
                             B7
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound,
C          Cm               G
Nothing to eat, no books to read.
 
Bm                               Cm                  G
Making love with you has left me peaceful, warm, and tired.
Bm                                     Cm           G
What more could I ask, there's nothing left to be desired.
 
G                         B7
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak,
C                Cm           G
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep.
 
G
Sometimes,  
                  D                         G
All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you.
                  D                           G
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you.
                  D                    
All I need is the air that I breathe.

# Break over Dm  /  C  /  G  /  D  x2
 
G                         B7
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak,
   C             Cm           G
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep.

G
Sometimes,  
                  D                         G
All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you.
                  D                           G
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you.
                  D                    
All I need is the air that I breathe.

The Air That I Breathe

Intro:

G  D  C  D7 

            G         D          C        Am7
The road is long with many a winding turn
      D          Em         F                 Am7 D D7
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where
          G            D         Em    Eb
But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him
G             Am7 D7      G       Am7-D7 
He ain't heavy    he's my brother
        
         G      D             C          Am7
So on we go his welfare is of my concern
             D     Em              F     Am7 D D7   
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there
       G      D           Em     Eb
For I know he would not encumber me
G             Am7 D7      G      Am7 G7      
He ain't heavy,   he's my brother

Bridge:

        C       D7 D7sus4 D7
If I'm laden at all
      C         D7 D7sus4 D7
I'm laden with sadness
      Bm         Dm
That everyone's heart
     Cmaj7   B7       Em      G7
Isn't filled with the gladness
    C  A7    Am7     D7 
Of love  for one another

                   G        D                 C     Am7
It's a long, long road from which there is no return
       D           Em      F              Am7  D D7 
While we're on the way to there, why not share
         G           D        Em      Eb
And the load Doesn't weigh me down at all
G             Am7 D7      G   
He ain't heavy,   he's my brother

Solo:

G D C D Em F Am7

Outro:

        G     D  Em   D7 D7sus4 D7
He's my brother
          G    D        Cmaj7  D
He ain't heavy he's my brother
          G    D        Cmaj7  G
He ain't heavy he's my brother

He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

Intro: F / A7 / Bb / C / C7

F               A7
I can't make it if you leave me
Dm          F7               Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne believe me I was wrong
                 C        C7
And I knew I was all along forgive me
F                A7
I still love you more than ever
Dm          F7             Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne for ever hurting you
                 C                           F     Gsus4 / G
You know I never wanted to I'm truly sorry Suzanne 

C                  Cma7    C7              A7
I could never ever justify All the tears I made you cry
Dm         G7           C         G
But I do regret it my Suzanne you gotta believe me
C                      Cmaj7       C7             A7
I was lookin round for someone new what a foolish thing to do
Dm             G7
All the time I knew it
Dm                G7            C   C7
Heaven knows what made me do it girl 

F               A7
I can't make it if you leave me
Dm          F7               Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne believe me I was wrong
                 C        C7
And I knew I was all along forgive me
F                A7
I still love you more than ever
Dm          F7             Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne for ever hurting you
                 C                           F     Gsus4 / G
You know I never wanted to I'm truly sorry Suzanne 

C                         Cmaj7
If you would only take me back again
C7                 A7             Dm              G7
Things would be so different then what I wouldn?t give for
Dm                 G7             C      C7
One more chance to live for you Suzanne 

F               A7
I can't make it if you leave me
Dm          F7               Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne believe me I was wrong
                 C        C7
And I knew I was all along forgive me
F                A7
I still love you more than ever
Dm          F7             Bb
I'm sorry Suzanne for ever hurting you
                 C                           F     Gsus4 / G
You know I never wanted to I'm truly sorry Suzanne

Sorry Suzanne

Just One Look:The Hollies.
#2 in UK & #98 in USA in 1964.



INTRO:

C              F             G            C

Just one look..that's all it took...yeah, just one look,

F             G

that's all it took.






C                           Am

Just one look and I fell so ha..aa..ard,

   F         G    G7

in love with you, oh-oh, oh-oh.

C                        Am

I found out, how good it fe..ee..eels,

   F         G     G7

to have your love, oh-oh, oh-oh.




C                     Am

Say you will, will be mi..ii..ine,

   F          G     G7

forever and always, oh-oh, oh-oh.




C                    Am

Just one look, and I knew..ew..ew,

     F    G            C              C7

That you..were my only one...oh,oh,oh oh.



CHORUS:

F

I thought I was dreamin',

          C                  C7

But I was wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah.

         D7

Oh, but, I'm gonna keep on schemin',

           G         G7

till I can make you, make you my own.





C                     Am

So, you see, I really care..are..are,

    F            G        G7

Without you, I'm nothin', oh-oh, oh-oh.



#5.

C                   Am

Just one look and I know..oh..oh,

         F    G     C              C7

I'll get you, some..day, oh-oh, oh-oh.



CHORUS:

F

I thought I was dreamin',

          C                  C7

But I was wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah.

         D7

Oh, but, I'm gonna keep on schemin',

           G         G7

till I can make you, make you my own.



OUTRO:

C              F             G7

Just one look, that's all it took..

C              F             G7

Just one look, that's all it took..

C              F             G7

Just one look, that's all it took..

C              F             G7

Just one look, that's all it took..

Just One Look

Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress
The Hollies

Since the other versions don't sound right I just tabbed out this excellent video lesson by itgofast1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgwdYW07XSs

Check out the video for a tone tip or if you don't get the rhythm.



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Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress intro

This was written by future 10cc  member Graham Gouldman. According to the Bus Stop Songfacts, Gouldman said in a Manchester newspaper he wrote this whilst riding on a No. 95 bus. It ran from East Didsbury - the route went through Manchester city centre, to Sedgeley Park, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, and on to Whitefield near Bury. Graham was living with his family on this route in Broughton Park Salford at the time.  Read more on Last.fm.

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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