Long And Wasted Years Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 A9sus4addb5 === X00440 = A9*

Aadd4 === X00220

A === X02220

Asus2 === X02200

E === 022100

E11 === 000100

E7 === 020100

Method:

At the beginning of a four bar phrase the first two chords struck downwards are

then arpeggiated on the upstroke. Then two slowly paced but sharp downstrokes on

each chord, thereafter. When the E combination chords are played it's brisk up-

down-up movement. Then a return to the two slowly paced but sharp downstrokes on

each following chord. Palm muted when changing chords. Rest denoted by the

drumbeat, at the end of every four bars.

Intro

A9 Aadd4 A Asus2 E

E E11 E E7 E E7 Asus2 A E

Verse 1

A9It's been such a long long Aadd4time since we loved each AotAsus2her but our hearts were Etrue.

EOnE11e tiEme, for E7oneE bE7rief day, I wasAsus2 the mAan for Eyou.C

A9Last night, I heard you talAadd4kin' in your sleep sayingA tAsus2hings you shouldn't Esay,

EOhE11 babEy, you jE7ustE mE7ight have to Asus2go to Ajail soEmedaCy.

Verse 2

A9Is there a place Aadd4we can go, is there AanAsus2ybody we can Esee?

EMaE11ybe,E it's E7theE sE7ame for you Asus2as it Ais for Eme. C

A9I ain't seen my fAadd4amily in twenty AyeAsus2ars. That ain't eEasy to EunE11dersEtand.

EThE11ey mEay be dead by now? E7I lEosE7t track of Asus2'em afAter they lost their Eland.C

Verse 3

A9Shake it up baby, Aadd4twist and shout, yAouAsus2 know what it's all Eabout.

EWhE11at aEre you doin' out there in the sun anyway?

E7DonE'tE7 you know, the sun can Asus2burn yAour brains right Eout.C

A9My enemy crashed iAadd4nto the dust. AStAsus2opped dead in his Etracks.

EAnE11d heE lost his lust, he was E7runE dE7own hard.

Asus2And heA broke apart, he died in shame, Ehe had an iron heart.C

Verse 4

A9I wear Aadd4dark glasses to AcoAsus2ver my Eeyes.

EThE11ere Eare E7secEreE7ts in 'em Asus2that iA can't disEguiseC.

ECoE11me bEack baby E7if EI E7hurt your Asus2feelinAgs, I apoloEgise.C

A9Two trains running Aadd4side by side, forty miles AwiAsus2de down the eastern Eline.

EYoE11u doEn't have to go, IE7 juEstE7 came to you Asus2becausAe you're a friend of Emine.C

Verse 5

A9I think that when Aadd4my back was turned, AthAsus2e whole world behind me Eburned.

EItE11's bEeen a while, E7sinEceE7 we walked down Asus2that lAong, long EaisleC.

A9We cried on a cold Aadd4and frosty morn, AweAsus2 cried because our souls were Etorn.

ESoE11 mucEh for tears, E7so EmuE7ch for these Asus2long aAnd wasted EyearsC.

Coda

Asus2 E

End

Notes.

1. This track amongst others, bears the hallmarks of Dave Hildago's mature Tex-

Mex sensibilities.

2. There are other ways of simplifying this arrangement, just by shifting a note

or two. It's interesting how a range of tonal possibilities manifest from a small

change of chord structures.