James Taylor - Long ago and far away
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
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
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[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
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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.
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[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
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