• Song:

    Song Of Long Ago

  • Artist:

    Carole King

  • Album:

    Music / Fantasy

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 (x02220@1)                         EWhispering (022100@1)wind came, uninvited
F#m7 (131141@2)                   C#m7Looking (x4242x@1)for somewhere else to go
   D (xx0232@1)                     A/C# (042220@1)Here is a lamp I've left unlighted
Bm7 (x20202@1)           E11 (022232@1)         EAren't (022100@1)you someone I should know
A11 (x00000@1)                     DMemory's (xx0232@1)flame is soon ignited
A11 (x00000@1)                     D (xx0232@1)   A/C#Lighting (042220@1)my lamp with amber glow
Bm7 (x20202@1)                   AQuietly, (x02220@1)friends are reunited
Bm7 (x20202@1)       E11 (022232@1)       ASinging (x02220@1)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 (x00000@1)           ACry, (x02220@1)cry for someone 
A11 (x00000@1)              AWho (x02220@1)just can't be happy
     F#m7 (131141@2) A/E (002220@1)    D (xx0232@1)A/C# (042220@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) E11 (022232@1)EAnd (022100@1)be glad you can feel enough to cry
Verse 2  
A (x02220@1)                       EYounger (022100@1)than always, time descended
F#m7 (131141@2)                        C#m7Bringing (x4242x@1)me brand new seeds to sow
D (xx0232@1)                        A/C# (042220@1)Now that they've been a long time planted
Bm7 (x20202@1)            E11 (022232@1)          EWhat (022100@1)must I do to help them grow
A11 (x00000@1)                  DIf (xx0232@1)it had been as I intended
A11 (x02220@1)                    D (xx0232@1)     A/C#I (042220@1)wouldn't have the peace I know
Bm7 (x20202@1)                     ALoving (x02220@1)the people I've befriended
Bm7 (x20202@1)               E11 (022232@1)   AAnd (x02220@1)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 (xx0232@1)               A/C#As (042220@1)it began, so I will end it
Bm7 (x20202@1)              E11 (022232@1)ESinging (022100@1)a song of long ago
D (xx0232@1)                      A/C#Loving (042220@1)the people I've befriended
Bm7 (x20202@1)                E11 (022232@1)   E7 (020130@1)       AAnd (x02220@1)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

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