Longest Days - John Mellencamp tabbed by twoputt@mac.com corrections by bdtguitar Gb Db Gb Db Seems like once upon a time ago I was where I was supposed to be Gb Db Bbm Ab My vision was true and my heart was too There was no end to what I could dream Gb Db Gb Db I walked like a hero into the setting sun Everyone called out my name Gb Db Bbm Ab Death to me was just a mystery I was too busy raising up Cain CHORUS Gb Db Gb Db But nothing lasts forever Your best efforts don't always pay Gb Db Sometimes you get sick and don't get better Bbm Gb Ab Db That's when life is short even in its longest days Gb Db Gb Db So you pretend not to notice That everything has changed Gb Db Bbm Ab The way that you look and the friends you had So you keep on acting the same Gb Gb Gb Db But deep down in your soul You know you, you got no flame Gb Db And who knows then which way to go Bbm Gb Ab Db That's when life is short even in its longest days BRIDGE Bbm Ab All I got here is a rear view mirror Bbm Ab Reflections of where I've been Bbm Ab So you tell yourself I'll be back up on top some day Gb Ab But you know there's nothing waiting up there for you anyway CHORUS Gb Db Gb Db But nothing lasts forever Your best efforts don't always pay Gb Db Sometimes you get sick and don't get better Bbm Gb Ab Db That's when life is short even in its longest days Bbm Gb Ab Db That's when life is short even in its longest days