Long Time Gone Lyrics

Long Time Gone ? The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Long Time Gone (1958)
(Frank Hartford / Tex Ritter)
I tabbed out two versions here:
1. Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
2. Live version (http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=TbKeXEwsPjw)
Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
It's difficult to hear the guitar(s ?) clearly. I finally came up with this
here, which is at least close, playable and sounds good:
?RIFF?
I use a regular D-shape and use the pinky to play the short note on the 5th
fret, e-string (one gets used to it very quickly). This ?RIFF? is played
throughout the song with minor variations whenever there is a D chord.
| D | % | % | % |
You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very own
There'll be a day you'll want me only
break
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
You're gonna be blue and all alone
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
break
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the love you called your own
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
break
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
| D | % | % | % |
(repeat ?RIFF? and fade)
Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=TbKeXEwsPjw
Phil plays regular chords here. The 2nd guitar (Don) uses a capo 2nd fret
and plays a slim version of the ?riff? from the studio version during intro
and outro, the interludes and generally whenever there is an E in the
verses. During the rest of the song Don just doubles Phil's chords playing
a different inversion. The C chord from the studio version is left out and
some other changes are added.
?RIFF?
These are the chords for the capoed guitar (see studio version above):
E = D (play the ?riff? above)
B = A
A = G
| E A | % | % | E |
You cheated ?
You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very own
There'll be a day you'll want me only
break
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
| E A | % | % | E |
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
You're gonna be blue and all alone
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
break
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
| E A | % | % | E |
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
You'll miss the love you called your own
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
break
?Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
break
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
| E A | % | % | E