Long Time To
Here
(Randle Chowning)
The Lost Cabin Sessions, 1985
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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are two electric guitars in this one. I'm going to show you the chords and the fingerings for the higher sounding guitar - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.
By the way, I interpreted these chords from listening to the LP - I did not use any other written music as an aid in writing the tab presented on this page. If you think that I have made a mistake, please let me know about it by dropping me a quick note.
Click here if you want only the lyrics.
THE CHORDS:
A E
A E
(INTRO)
A E
you ladies a listen here
A E
don't come around and draw me near
A F#m E
you cannot walk the road
F#m G D
if ya can't never carry the load
E D E
(HARP DITTY)
A E
our secrets behind the door
A E
I've been through this before
A F#m E
but it waaaaas so long ago
F#m G D
exactly where and when I don't know
E D E
(exactly where and when I don't know)
C#m
but man it's been a long time
B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)
C#m
man it's been a long time
B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)
C#m
man it's been a long time
B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)
C#m
man it's been a long time
B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)
C#m
man it's been a long time
B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)
C#m
man it's been a long time
B A A E
man it's been a long time to get here
THE TAB:
A
1 -|| ----12--------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------14---------------3
3 -|| ---------------14---------------3
4 -|| ---------------14---------------3
5 -|| -----12-------------------------1
6 -|| ---------------------------------
E
1 -|| ----7----------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
3 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
4 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
5 -|| -----7---------------------------1
6 -|| ----------------------------------
F#m
1 -|| ----9------------------------------1
3 -|| ----------10----------------------2
4 -|| ----------------11----------------4
5 -|| ----------------11----------------3
6 -|| ----9------------------------------1
2 -|| -----------------------------------0
G
1 -|| ----10----------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
3 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
4 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
5 -|| -----10---------------------------1
6 -|| ----------------------------------
D
1 -|| -----5----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
5 -|| ------5---------------------------1
6 -|| -----------------------------------
C#m
1 -|| ----4-----------------------------1
3 -|| ----------5-----------------------2
4 -|| ----------------6-----------------4
5 -|| ----------------6-----------------3
6 -|| ----4-----------------------------1
2 -|| ------------------------------------
B
1 -|| -----2----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
5 -|| ------2---------------------------1
6 -|| ------------------------------------
A
1 -|| -----0----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
5 -|| ------0---------------------------1
6 -|| ------------------------------------
TIPS:
During pretty much the whole song, you will need to strum very quickly - 4 times per beat , but keep a steady rhythm! Playing the open bottom string on the E chord once in a while sounds kinda cool.
Watch out for the A chords in the last line:
B A A E
man it's been a long time to get here
I put the extra A in their to remind myself that the A is played 12 beats here - I keep screwing up and play 8 beats.
I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.
Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!
Thanks for stopping by - steve
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Lyrics are copyright 1972, Randle
Chowning
chords & music interpreted by steven
hull
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Created 10 March 2002
Updated 10 March 2002
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