Long Time Gone
2000
usDarrel Scott
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5 chords used in this song
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G Daddy sits on the front porch swingin'
CGD
Lookin' out on a C vacGant Dfield
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It used to be filled with burly t’bacca now he knows it never Gwill
My brother found work in Indiana
CGD
My sister's a nurse at the Cold Gfolks Dhome
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Momma's still cookin' too much for supper and me I've been a long time Ggone
CGD
Been a Clong Gtime Dgone
CGD
No I Cain't hoed a Grow since I Ddon't know when
DGCDG
DLong Gtime Cgone and it Dain't comin' back aGgain
   G                 D
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E|--03------3 --03------
C|-2--------- -2--------
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G Delia plays that old church piano
CGD
Sittin' out on her CdaGddy's Dfarm
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She always thought that we'd be together Lord I never meant to do her Gharm
Said she could heard me singin' in the choir
CGD
Me I heard aCnoGther Dsong
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I got wind and hit the road runnin' and Lord I've been a long time Ggone
CGD
Been a Clong Gtime Dgone
CGD
No I Cain't had a Gprayer since I Ddon't know when
DGCDG
DLong Gtime Cgone and it Dain't comin' back aGgain
Instrumental x2
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E|-79----9797 -79-97875
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Now Fme I went to Nashville tryin' to be the big deal
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GPlayin' down on Broadway gettin' there the hard way
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FLivin' from a tip jar sleepin' in my car
GAD
GHockin' my guitar yeah I'm gonna be a Astar D
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Now Gme and Delia singin' every Sunday
CGD
Watchin' the garden and the CchilGdren Dgrow
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We listen to the radio to hear what's cookin' but the music ain't got no Gsoul
Now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard
CGD
They got money but they Cdon't Ghave DCash
They got Junior but they don't have Hank I think I think I think the rest is...
CGD
Clong Gtime Dgone
CGD
No I Cain't honked a Ghorn since I D don't know when
DGCDG
DLong Gtime Cgone and it Dain't comin' back aGgain
CGD
I said a Clong Gtime Dgone
CGD
No I Cain't honked a Ghorn since I D don't know when
DGCDG
DLong Gtime Cgone and it Dain't comin' back aGgain
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