• Song:

    Longday

  • Artist:

    Matchbox 20

The version I first posted (and is posted at
other places on UG) sounds good, it really
does, but this is how M20 play it. I'll leave
the original version I posted here, just in case.
The words in (brackets) are still applicable.

^=Up Stroke
V=Down Stroke

CAPO 4

CHORDS
   D2 (x43141@2)name="chord_022000@1">Em C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x3233x@1">C9  D1---o--o--o--3--3--2--- (xx0232@1)2---3--o--1--3--3--3---
3---2--o--o--o--o--2---
4---o--2--2--o--2--o---
5---x--2--3--2--3--x---
6---x--x--x--3--x--x---

VERSE ONE

D2It's (x43141@2)sitting by the overcoat
      EmThe (022000@1)second shelf the notes she wrote
     C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)             D2That (x43141@2)I can't bring myself to throw away
CAnd (x32010@1)also
D2 (x43141@2)                              EmReach (022000@1)she said for no one else but you
                      C'Cause (x32010@1)you won't turn away
      G (320003@1)            D2When (x43141@2)someone else is gone

(Pause, then come into 2nd part of verse one 
louder, heavier, maybe with a bit of distortion)

D2I'm (x43141@2)sorry 'bout the attitude
   EmI (022000@1)need to give when I'm with you
       C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)                 D2But (x43141@2)no one else will take this shit from me
CAnd (x32010@1)I'm so
  D2 (x43141@2)                      EmTerrified (022000@1)of no one else but me
                 CI'm (x32010@1)here all the time
    G (320003@1)        D2And (x43141@2)I won't go away

PRE-CHORUS

(Gentle, single strums----------------------------)
Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)         D2 (x43141@2)        C (x32010@1)  It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away

(-----------------)(Harder, louder, multiple strums again)
D2 (x43141@2)       Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)                      GHe-ey, (320003@1)it's me, and I can't get myself to go away
                    D2Oh (x43141@2)God, I shouldn't feel this way now

CHORUS
Em(vv v ^^vv^)                               }
Reach down your hand into your pocket        } Only for Em and C in chorus
C(vv v ^^vv^)                                } *=This stoke
Pull out some hope for me
            G (320003@1)       D2 (x43141@2)  C9It's (x3233x@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right
Em*
But no Lord, your hand won't stop it
C*
Just keep you trembling
            G (320003@1)       D2 (x43141@2)                 C9It's (x3233x@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

VERSE TWO
        D2Well, (x43141@2)I'm surprised that you believe
    EmIn (022000@1)anything that comes from me
   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)            D2I (x43141@2)didn't hear from you or someone else
CAnd (x32010@1)you're so
D2Set (x43141@2)in life man, a pisser they're waiting
 Em (022000@1)                         CToo (x32010@1)damn bad you get so far so fast
  G (320003@1)      D2So (x43141@2)what, so long

CHORUS
Em*
Reach down your hand into your pocket
C*
Pull out some hope for me
            G (320003@1)       D2 (x43141@2)  C9It's (x3233x@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right
Em*
But no Lord, your hand won't stop it
C*
Just keep you trembling
            G (320003@1)       D2 (x43141@2)                 C9It's (x3233x@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

Now comes the solo. Play the chorus under it. Same strum pattern.

PRE-CHORUS

(Gentle, single strums----------------------------)
Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)         D2 (x43141@2)        C (x32010@1)  It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away

(-----------------)(Harder, louder, multiple strums again)
D2 (x43141@2)       Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)                      GHe-ey, (320003@1)it's me, and I can't get myself to go away
                    D2Oh (x43141@2)God, I shouldn't feel this way now

CHORUS

Em(VV)          (11th fret, 3rd string it think. Or 2nd. Bend.)
Reach down your hand into your pocket
C(VV or VVV)  (11th fret, 3rd string it think. Or 2nd. Bend.)
Pull out some hope for me

(Heavier, louder, strums, multiple again)
            G (320003@1)       D2It's (x43141@2)been a long day, always say ain't that right

Em(VV)            (11th fret, 3rd string it think. Or 2nd. Bend.)
But no Lord, your hand won't stop it
C(VV or VVV)  (11th fret, 3rd string it think. Or 2nd. Bend.)
Just keep you trembling

(Heavier, louder, strums, multiple again)
            C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)                    FIt's (133211@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

OUTRO

(Rob sings some stuff here, but when I play it I leave it out, and just play the chords.)

C D Em Em
C D Em Em
C D Em Em
C D Em~

That's it, M20's version of Long Day. Enjoy and happy playing!



OK, I got a version of this, but I thought that there was room for some improvements. So 
it is, my version of Long Day. It works for me, maybe it'll work for me I'm not sure, 
hope it does. Cheers . . .

Chords:
   G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)  C1-3---0---1---0-| (x32010@1)2-3---1---1---1-|
3-0---2---2---0-|
4-0---2---3---2-|
5-2---0---3---3-|
6-3---x---1---x-|

Verse One: (Gentle, but not too soft)
     GIt's (320003@1)sitting by the overcoat
      AmThe (x02210@1)second shelf the notes she wrote
     F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)             GThat (320003@1)I can't bring myself to throw away
FAnd (133211@1)also
G (320003@1)                                AmReach (x02210@1)she said for no one else but you
                      F'Cause (133211@1)you won't turn away
      C (x32010@1)            GWhen (320003@1)someone else is gone

Pause, then come into 2nd part of verse one louder, heavier, maybe with a bit of 
I don't really know, I don't have an electric, only electric acoustic.
      GI'm (320003@1)sorry 'bout the attitude
   AmI (x02210@1)need to give when I'm with you
       F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)                 GBut (320003@1)no one else will take this shit from me
FAnd (133211@1)I'm so
  G (320003@1)                        AmTerrified (x02210@1)of no one else but me

FI'm (133211@1)here all the time
    C (x32010@1)        GAnd (320003@1)I won't go away

Pre-chorus:

(Gentle, single strums----------------------------)
      Am (x02210@1)         F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)          GIt's (320003@1)me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away

(-------------------)(Harder, louder, multiple strums again)
G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)                      CHe-ey, (x32010@1)it's me, and I can't get myself to go away

Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now

Chorus:
AmReach (x02210@1)down your hand into your pocket
FPull (133211@1)out some hope for me
            C (x32010@1)       GIt's (320003@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right
AmBut (x02210@1)no Lord, your hand won't stop it
FJust (133211@1)keep you trembling
            C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)                   FIt's (133211@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

Verse Two:
        GWell, (320003@1)I'm surprised that you believe
    AmIn (x02210@1)anything that comes from me
   F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)            GI (320003@1)didn't hear from you or someone else
FAnd (133211@1)you're so

GSet (320003@1)in life man, a pisser they're waiting
 Am (x02210@1)                         FToo (133211@1)damn bad you get so far so fast
  C (x32010@1)      GSo (320003@1)what, so long

Chorus:
AmReach (x02210@1)down your hand into your pocket
FPull (133211@1)out some hope for me
            C (x32010@1)       GIt's (320003@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right
AmBut (x02210@1)no Lord, your hand won't stop it
FJust (133211@1)keep you trembling
            C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)                   FIt's (133211@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

Now comes the solo. Play the chorus under it, I'm pretty sure, but maybe just play 
see what you can come up with for yourself.

Pre-chorus:

(Gentle, single strums----------------------------)
     Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)          GIt's (320003@1)me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away

(-------------------)(Harder, louder, multiple strums again)
G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)                      CHe-ey, (x32010@1)it's me, and I can't get myself to go away

Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now

Chorus:

(Two strums, down down)
AmReach (x02210@1)down your hand into your pocket

(Three, down down up)
FPull (133211@1)out some hope for me

(Heavier, louder, strums, multiple again)
            C (x32010@1)       GIt's (320003@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

(Two strums, down down)
AmBut (x02210@1)no Lord, your hand won't stop it

(Three, down down up
FJust (133211@1)keep you trembling

(Heavier, louder, strums, multiple again)
            C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)                    FIt's (133211@1)been a long day, always say ain't that right

Then I play the chorus again normally, but Rob sings the word 'Right' over and over 
and stuff or something or other, and I haven't figured that bit out yet but, I just play the 
again normally, then play the last F chord, and hold, fade out.

This should all be right, but I'm not too sure if I've put the chord letters eg G C Am F 
the right words because I first did this on Microsoft Word, then copied and pasted, and 
re-arranged most of the letters. I think it's all right though, but maybe not 100% the way I play it.

Anyway, this is how I play it, barring any little mistakes I may have made with the 
. . . Enjoy!
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