Billy Joel - The longest time

^COh oh^G oh ^Coh F^For th^G7e longest time o^Ch oh oh Fo^Gr the^C lon^Fgest^{G7 C}If you said good^Fbye to me to^Cnight There would still be mu^D7sic left to wr^Gite ^E7What else could^Am I do I'^G7m so inspir^Ced by y^C7ou ^FThat hasn't h^Dmappened for the l^Gongest t^Cime ^COnce I thought my i^Fnnocence was g^Cone Now I know that happine^D7ss goes on ^{G E7}That's where you ^Amfound me whe^G7n you put your arm^Cs arou^C7nd me ^FI haven't b^Dmeen there for the l^Gongest t^Cime

^COh o^Gh oh^C oh ^FFor ^G7the longest time^C Oh oh ^Goh Fo^Cr th^Fe lo^G7ngest C F C D7 ^GI'm that voice you're hearing in the hall And the greatest miracle of all ^E7is how I nee^Amd you And ^G7how you needed ^Cme too ^{C7 F}That hasn't ^Dmhappened for the ^Glongest ^Ctime G Am B7 C

^EmMaybe I've been ^Amhoping too hard but^D I've gone this^D7 far and it's^G more than I^G7 hoped for C F C D7 G

^E7I'll take my ch^Amances I f^G7orgot how nic^Ce roman^C7ce is ^FI haven't b^Dmeen there for the l^Gongest t^Cime G Am B7 C

^EmNow I know the ^Amwoman that you are You're^D wonderful so^D7 far and it's^G more than I^G7 hoped for C F C D7 G

^E7I want you ^Amso bad I thi^G7nk you ought ^Cto know t^C7hat ^FI intend to ^Dmhold you for the ^Glongest ^Ctime C G C F G7 C ||: G C F G7 C :|| Oh oh oh oh For the longest time Oh oh oh For the longest time (repeat)