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Song: Long ago (and far away) Artist: James Taylor Composer: James Taylor Album: Mudslide Slim and the blue horizon Tabbed by DJ 27th Aug 2015 James Taylor played this in A major with a capo at the 2nd fret. After the first version you'll find another tab below that with an alternative way of playing it. VERSION 1: Early live James Taylor performance at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Qw4slvZK0 CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of B major) Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo: Bm = x24432 Amaj7 = x02120 C#m7 = x46454 BmM7 = x24332 Dmaj7 = xx0222 F#m7 = 242222 Bm7 = x24232 C#m = x46654 Amaj9 = x02100 D/E = xx2232 C#mM7 = x46554 Dmaj7/E = 00022x Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks =================================================================== [Verse 1]
BmLong a - BmM7go a Bm7young man D/Esits, and Amaj7plays his waiting Dmaj7game, But C#mthings are C#mM7not the C#m7same, it F#m7seems, as Bm7in such tender D/Edreams, BmSlowly BmM7passing Bm7sailing D/Eships, and Amaj7Sunday after - Dmaj7noon, Like C#mpeople C#mM7on the C#m7moon, I F#m7see, are Bm7things not meant to D/Ebe?
[Chorus]
Amaj9Where do those golden Dmaj7/Erainbows end? Amaj9 Why is this Dmaj7/Esong so sad? Amaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Dmaj7/Edreamed, my friend, (Why is this song so sad?)
Amaj9 Loving the Dmaj7/Elove I Amaj7love to [Verse 2] BmLove is BmM7just a Bm7word I've D/Eheard, when Amaj7things are being Dmaj7said, C#mStories C#mM7my poor C#m7head has F#m7told me Bm7cannot stand the D/Ecold, And Bmin bet - BmM7ween what Bm7might have D/Ebeen, and Amaj7what has come to Dmaj7pass, A C#mmisbe - C#mM7gotten C#m7guess, a - F#m7las, and Bm7bits of broken D/Eglass
[Chorus]
Amaj9Where do those golden Dmaj7/Erainbows end? Amaj9Why is this song I Dmaj7/Esing so sad? (Where do the rainbows end-----?)
Amaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Dmaj7/Edreamed, my friend, Amaj9 Loving the Dmaj7/Elove I love to lAmaj7ove, (Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!) (To love!)
To love, to Dmaj7/Elove---! Woh, Amaj9no, no, no, now! Dmaj7/E (To love, to love---!)
[Coda] Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / || ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* VERSION 2: Here's another way of playing it to sound in the same key... CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of C#m) Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo: Am = x02210 Gmaj7 = 320002 Bm7 = x24232 Ammaj7 = x02110 Cmaj7 = x32000 Em7 = 020030 Am7 = x02010 Bm = x24432 Gmaj9 = 300002 C/D = xx0010 Bmmaj7 = x24332 Cmaj7/D = x55558 The Cmaj7's in the chorus should really have the D bass, but I would personally either choose the straight Cmaj7 or a C/D instead. ==================================================================== [Verse 1]
AmLong a - AmM7go a Am7young man C/Dsits, and Gmaj7plays his waiting Cmaj7game, But Bmthings are BmM7not the Bm7same, it Em7seems, as Am7in such tender C/Ddreams, AmSlowly AmM7passing Am7sailing C/Dships, and Gmaj7Sunday after - Cmaj7noon, Like Bmpeople BmM7on the Bm7moon, I Em7see, are Am7things not meant to C/Dbe?
[Chorus]
Gmaj9Where do those golden Cmaj7/Drainbows end? Gmaj9 Why is this Cmaj7/Dsong so sad? Gmaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Cmaj7/Ddreamed, my friend, (Why is this song so sad?)
Gmaj9 Loving the Cmaj7/Dlove I Gmaj7love to [Verse 2] AmLove is AmM7just a Am7word I've C/Dheard, when Gmaj7things are being Cmaj7said, BmStories BmM7my poor Bm7head has Em7told me Am7cannot stand the C/Dcold, And Amin bet - AmM7ween what Am7might have C/Dbeen, and Gmaj7what has come to Cmaj7pass, ABm misbe - BmM7gotten Bm7guess, a - Em7las, and Am7bits of broken C/Dglass!
[Chorus]
Gmaj9Where do those golden Cmaj7/Drainbows end? Gmaj9Why is this song I Cmaj7/Dsing so sad? (Where do the rainbows end-----?)
Gmaj9Dreaming the dreams I've Cmaj7/Ddreamed, my friend, Gmaj9 Loving the Cmaj7/Dlove I love to Gmaj7love, (Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!) (To love!)
To love, to Cmaj7/Dlove---! Woh, Gmaj9no, no, no, now! Cmaj7/D (To love, to love---!)
[Coda] Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||