Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time
Hello! Below you'll find my "Long Long Time" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Linda Ronstadt is a folk classic and only uses 4 chords! It was originally played on guitar, but translates well to piano.
Enjoy!
Long Long Time Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Long Long Time:
Long Long Time Chords & Lyrics
[Instrumental]
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D | E | F#m | F#m |
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D | E | F#m | F#m |
[Verse]
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Love will abide, take things in stride
D C#7 F#m
Sounds like good advice
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Love will abide, take things in stride
D C#7 F#m
Sounds like good advice
B7 E7
But there's no one at my side
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And time washes clean love's wounds unseen
D C#7 F#m
That's what someone told me
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And time washes clean love's wounds unseen
D C#7 F#m
That's what someone told me
B7 E7
But I don't know what it means.
[Chorus]
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know
F#m D
To try and make you mine
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
[Instrumental]
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D | E | F#m | F#m |
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D | E | F#m | F#m |
[Verse]
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Caught in my fears blinking back the tears
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
I can't say you hurt me when you never let me near
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And I never drew one response from you
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
All the while you fell all over girls you never knew
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Caught in my fears blinking back the tears
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
I can't say you hurt me when you never let me near
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And I never drew one response from you
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
All the while you fell all over girls you never knew
[Chorus]
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know to try
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know to try
F#m D
And make you mine
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think It's gonna hurt me for a long long time
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think It's gonna hurt me for a long long time
[Instrumental]
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D | E | F#m | F#m |
[Verse]
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Wait for the day You'll go away
D C#7 F#m B7
Knowing that you warned me of the price
D E7 F#m D E7 A
Wait for the day You'll go away
D C#7 F#m B7
Knowing that you warned me of the price
E7
I'd have to pay
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And life's full of flaws who knows the cause?
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
Living in the memory of a love that never was
D E7 F#m D E7 A
And life's full of flaws who knows the cause?
D C#7 F#m B7 E7
Living in the memory of a love that never was
[Chorus]
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know
F#m D
To try and change your mind
A E7 F#m D
And I think I'm gonna miss you
A E7 F#m D
And I think I'm gonna miss you
A E7 F#m F#m/E
For a long long time
(sung higher)
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know to try
D A C#7
Cause I've done everything I know to try
F#m D
And make you mine
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
A E7 F#m D A E7 A
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
[Outro]
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D
| D | E | F#m | F#m E | D
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Long Long Time Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Long Long Time" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Long Long Time" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
