The longest time by Billy Joel
Key: CC | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


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Oh,  oh  oh  oh   For the longest time.     oh   oh  oh.  For the longest... 
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If you said goodbye to me tonight.   There would still be music left to write. 
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What else could I do?  I'm so inspired by you.  
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That hasn't happened for the longest time.  
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Once I  thought my innocence was gone.      Now I know that happiness goes on. 
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That's where you found me,   when you put your arms around me.   
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.I haven't been there for the longest time. 
  
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Oh! oh  oh  oh  For the longest time.  Oh!  oh  oh. For the longest..  
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I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall.    And the greatest miracle of all, 
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.  is how I need you.   And how you  needed me too. 
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That hasn't happened for the longest time.  
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Maybe this won't last very long,  but you feel so right, and I could be wrong. 
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Maybe I've been hoping too hard, 
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but I've gone this far and it's more than I hoped for 
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Who knows how much further we'll go on.  Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone. 
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. I'll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is.  
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.I haven't been there for the longest time.  
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I had second thoughts at the start.  I said to myself hold on to your heart. 
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.Now I know the woman that you are.   
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You're wonderful so far and it's more than I hoped for. 
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I don't care what consequence it brings. I have been a fool for lesser things. 
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.   I want you so bad,  I think you ought to know that  
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I intend to hold you for the longest time.  
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Oh, oh, oh, oh. For the longest time.      Oh  oh  oh  For the longest.time. 
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