Billy Joel - The Longest Time

D#0   A#1   D#2  G#3
0Oh, oh, oh
A#4                   D#5
1For the longest time
A#6   D#7  G#8
2Oh, oh, oh
A#9
3For the longest time
D#10      A#11        G#12            A#13
4If you said goodbye to me tonight
D#14           A#15        F16             A#17
5There would still be music left to write
G18              Cm19
6What else could I do
A#720         D#21    D#722
7I'm so inspired by you
G#23          Fm24               A#25       D#26
8That hasn't happened for the longest time
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10
D#27      A#28          G#29             A#30
11Once I thought my innocence was gone
D#31      A#32        F33              A#34
12Now I know that happiness goes on
G35              Cm36
13Thats where you found me
A#737                D#38     D#739
14When you put your arms around me
G#40        Fm41                 A#42         D#43
15I havent been there for the longest time
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17
D#44   A#45   D#46  G#47
18Oh, oh, oh
A#48                   D#49
19For the longest time
A#50   D#51     G#52
20Oh, oh, oh
A#53
21For the longest
D#54       A#55           G#56              A#57
22Im that voice youre hearing in the hall
D#58       A#59        F60          A#61
23And the greatest miracle of all
G62       Cm63
24Is how I need you
A#764           D#65     D#766
25And how you needed me too
G#67       Fm68                  A#69       D#70
26That hasnt happened for the longest time
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28
A#71               Cm72
29Maybe this wont last very long
    G773
30But you feel so right
    D#74
31And I could be wrong
A#75              Cm76
32Maybe Ive been hoping too hard
F777
33But Ive gone this far
        A#78
34And its more than I hoped for
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36
D#79         A#80        G#81              A#82
37Who knows how much further well go on
D#83      A#84      F85               A#86
38Maybe Ill be sorry when youre gone
G87         Cm88
39Ill take my chances
A#789            D#90    D#791
40I forgot how nice romance is
G#92        Fm93                 A#94       D#95
41I havent been there for the longest time
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43
A#96            Cm97
44I had second thoughts at the start
   G798
45I said to myself
     D#99
46Hold on to your heart
A#100              Cm101
47Now I know the woman that you are
      F7102
48Youre wonderful so far
        A#103
49And its more than I hoped for
D#104       A#105        G#106               A#107
50I dont care what consequence it brings
D#108       A#109        F110             A#111
51I have been a fool for lesser things
G112         Cm113
52I want you so bad
A#7114          D#115        D#7116
53I think you ought to know that
G#117           Fm118               A#119       D#120
54I intend to hold you for the longest time