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Long Ago And Far Away by James Taylor
Long Ago And Far Away
Dm G C
Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game
Am Am7 Dm G
But things are not the same it seems as in such tender dreams
Dm G C Cm7 F
Slowly passing sailing ships and Sunday afternoon
Am Am7 Dm G7
Like people on the moon I see are things not meant to be
CHORUS: Cm7 G
Where do those golden rainbows end
Cm7 G
Why is this song so sad
Cm7 G
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Cm7 G
Loving the love I love to...
Dm G C Cm7 F
Love is just a word I heard when things are being said
Am Am7 Dm G
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold
Dm G C Cm7 F
And in between what might have been and what has come to pass
Am Dm G7
A misbegotten guess alas and bits of broken glass
CHORUS: Cm7 G
Where do your golden rainbows end
Cm7 G
Why is this song I sing so sad
Cm7 G
Dreaming the dreams I dream my friend
Cm7 G Cm7 G
Loving the love I love to love... to love..
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version 2
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
But things are not the same it seems, as in such tender dreams
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Slowly passing sailing ships and Sunday afternoon
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Like people on the moon I see are things not meant to be
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Where do those golden rainbows end
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Why is this song so sad
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Amaj9 Dmaj9 Amaj9
Loving the love I love to...
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Love is just a word I heard when things are being said
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
And in be-tween what might have been and what has come to pass
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
A mis-be-gotten guess a-las and bits of broken glass
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Where do your golden rainbows end
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Why is this song I sing so sad
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Dreaming the dreams I dream my friend
Amaj9 Dmaj9 Amaj9 Dmaj9
Loving the love I love to love... to love..
3x||: Amaj9 Dmaj9 :|| Amaj7
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Amaj9: x02100
Dmaj9: 0x0220
F#/B: 224322
G#/C#: 446544
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version 3
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm7/G Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game
Em Emmaj7 Em7 Am Dm7 Dm7/G
But things are not the same it seems as in such tender dreams
Dm A7 Dm7 Dm7/G Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Slowly passing sailing ships and Sunday afternoon
Em Emmaj7 Em7 Am Dm7 Dm7/G
Like people on the moon I see are things not meant to be
CHORUS:
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Where do those golden rainbows end
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Why is this song so sad
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Cmaj7 Dm7/G Cmaj7
Loving the love I love to...
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm7/G Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Love is just a word I heard when things are being said
Em Emmaj7 Em7 Am Dm7 Dm7/G
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm7/G Cmaj7 Fmaj7
And in between what might have been and what has come to pass
Em Emmaj7 Em7 Am Dm7 Dm7/G
A misbegotten guess alas and bits of broken glass
CHORUS:
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Where do those golden rainbows end
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Why is this song so sad
Cmaj7 Dm7/G
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Cmaj7 Dm7/G Cmaj7
Loving the love I love to love to love
Chords used:
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm7/G Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em7/A
E: -1- -1- -1- -1- -1- --- -0- -3- -3- -3- -3-
B: -3- -2- -1- -1- -1- -0- -1- -5- -4- -3- -3-
G: -2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -2- -4- -4- -4- -4-
D: --- --- --- --- -2- -2- -3- -2- -2- -2- ---
A: --- --- --- --- --- -3- --- --- --- --- ---
E: --- --- --- -3- --- --- --- --- --- --- -5-
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version 4
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting game
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
But things are not the same it seems, as in such tender dreams
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Slowly passing sailing ships and Sunday afternoon
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Like people on the moon I see are things not meant to be
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Where do those golden rainbows end
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Why is this song so sad
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed my friend
Amaj9 Dmaj9 Amaj9
Loving the love I love to...
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Love is just a word I heard when things are being said
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold
Bm F#/B Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
And in be-tween what might have been and what has come to pass
C#m G#/C# C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
A mis-be-gotten guess a-las and bits of broken glass
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Where do your golden rainbows end
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Why is this song I sing so sad
Amaj9 Dmaj9
Dreaming the dreams I dream my friend
Amaj9 Dmaj9 Amaj9 Dmaj9
Loving the love I love to love... to love..
[Outro]
Amaj9 Dmaj9 х3
Amaj7
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
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.
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
[Verse 1]
Bm BmM7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Long a - go a young man sits, and plays his waiting game,
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
But things are not the same, it seems, as in such tender dreams,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Slowly passing sailing ships, and Sunday after - noon,
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Like people on the moon, I see, are things not meant to be?
[Chorus]
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
Where do those golden rainbows end? Why is this song so sad?
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed, my friend,
(Why is this song so sad?)
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj7
Loving the love I love to
[Verse 2]
Bm BmM7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
Love is just a word I've heard, when things are being said,
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 D/E Amaj7 Dmaj7
And in bet - ween what might have been, and what has come to pass,
C#m C#mM7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 D/E
A misbe - gotten guess, a - las, and bits of broken glass
[Chorus]
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
Where do those golden rainbows end?
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
Why is this song I sing so sad?
(Where do the rainbows end-----?)
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed, my friend,
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj7
Loving the love I love to love,
(Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!) (To love!)
Dmaj7/E Amaj9 Dmaj7/E
To love, to love---! Woh, no, no, no, now!
(To love, to love---!)
[Coda]
Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj9 Dmaj7/E Amaj7
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version 6
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]
Am AmM7 Am7 C/D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Long a - go a young man sits, and plays his waiting game,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 C/D
But things are not the same, it seems, as in such tender dreams,
Am AmM7 Am7 C/D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Slowly passing sailing ships, and Sunday after - noon,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 C/D
Like people on the moon, I see, are things not meant to be?
[Chorus]
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
Where do those golden rainbows end? Why is this song so sad?
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed, my friend,
(Why is this song so sad?)
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj7
Loving the love I love to
[Verse 2]
Am AmM7 Am7 C/D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Love is just a word I've heard, when things are being said,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 C/D
Stories my poor head has told me cannot stand the cold,
Am AmM7 Am7 C/D Gmaj7 Cmaj7
And in bet - ween what might have been, and what has come to pass,
Bm BmM7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 C/D
A misbe - gotten guess, a - las, and bits of broken glass!
[Chorus]
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
Where do those golden rainbows end?
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
Why is this song I sing so sad?
(Where do the rainbows end-----?)
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed, my friend,
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj7
Loving the love I love to love,
(Dreaming the dreams I've dreamed!) (To love!)
Cmaj7/D Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D
To love, to love---! Woh, no, no, no, now!
(To love, to love---!)
[Coda]
Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj9 Cmaj7/D Gmaj7
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