Verse 1:

Am                            E
say "it's home", say its like me.

               G                              D
To be just like me, in times like this.

              Am                E
and i do insist that you tell me how it is.

                    G                                        D
what do you think about the things i think about?

Chorus:

                       Am   C     G
Its gonna be a long, long time.

                   Am    C      G
Before i feel fine about this.

                      Am   C        G
Its gonna be a long long year.

                Am  C    G                          Am   C   G
before i get rid of this. and i fear that its too long.



Verse 2:

          Am                   E
I say "im fine", i say "i think about you all the time".

G                                         D      
but now im lying through my teeth. 

Am                                                 E          
but underneath, i preside to let you know that i

                        G                         D
feel the same way on the inside as i did on that day.



Chorus:

                       Am   C     G
Its gonna be a long, long time.

                   Am    C      G
Before i feel fine about this.

                      Am   C        G
Its gonna be a long long year.

                Am  C    G                          Am   C   G
before i get rid of this. and i fear that its too long.