Song of Long Ago Carole King (from the Music Album 1971) Intro (Carole King Piano) A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 Dsus4 D D A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 E13 E11 E11 E11 A E Whispering wind came, uninvited F#m7 C#m7 Looking for somewhere else to go D A/C# Here is a lamp I've left unlighted Bm7 E11 E Aren't you someone I should know A11 D Memory's flame is soon ignited A11 D A/C# Lighting my lamp with amber glow Bm7 A Quietly, friends are reunited Bm7 E11 A Singing a song of long ago, F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 E11 A E/G# F#m7 A/E Bm7 E11 A la, la, la la la la la la la etc Bridge A11 A Cry, cry for someone A11 A Who just can't be happy F#m7 A/E D A/C# Bm7 E11 E And be glad you can feel enough to cry Verse 2 A E Younger than always, time descended F#m7 C#m7 Bringing me brand new seeds to sow D A/C# Now that they've been a long time planted Bm7 E11 E What must I do to help them grow A11 D If it had been as I intended A 11 D A/C# I wouldn't have the peace I know Bm7 A Loving the people I've befriended Bm7 E11 A And singing a song of long ago, F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 E11 A E/G# F#m7 A/E Bm7 E11 A la, la, la la la la la la la etc D A/C# As it began, so I will end it Bm7 E11 E Singing a song of long ago D A/C# Loving the people I've befriended Bm7 E11 E7 A And singing a song of long, long, long ago Outro (James Taylor Acoustic) A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 Dsus4 D D Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 A