--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Time Gone – The Everly Brothers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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?v=TbKeXEwsPjw) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

^D1 + 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 2nd fret INTRO | D | % | % | % | VERSE 1

You cheated ^Dme and made me ^Dlonely I tried to ^Dbe your very ^Aown There'll be a ^Gday you'll ^Cwant me ^Donly D A [break] D But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time ^Ggone, be a long time ^Dgone D A [break] D Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

VERSE 2

You're gonna be ^Dsad, you're gonna be ^Dweepin' You're gonna be ^Dblue and all a^Alone You'll regret the ^Gday you ^Cseen me ^Dleavin' D A [break] D ‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time ^Ggone, be a long time ^Dgone D A [break] D Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

VERSE 3

You'll see my ^Dface through tears and ^Dsorrow You'll miss the ^Dlove you called your ^Aown Baby, there'll ^Gbe ^Cno to^Dmorrow D A [break] D ‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time ^Ggone, be a long time ^Dgone D A [break] D Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone

OUTRO | D | % | % | % | (repeat “RIFF” and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbKeXEwsPjw --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

^D1 + 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | E A | % | % | E | [You cheated …] VERSE 1 E | E A | E You cheated me and made me lonely

I tried to ^Ebe your very ^Bown There'll be a ^Aday you'll want me ^Eonly 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 ^Eblue and all a^Blone You'll regret the ^Aday you seen me ^Eleavin' 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 ^Elove you called your ^Bown Baby, there'll ^Abe no to^Emorrow 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

Everly Brothers - Long time gone