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Long Time Gone – The Everly Brothers
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Everly Brothers
Long Time Gone (1958)
(Frank Hartford / Tex Ritter)
I tabbed out two versions here:
1. Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
2. Live version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbKeXEwsPjw)
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Studio version from "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"
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It’s difficult to hear the guitar(s ?) clearly. I finally came up with this
here, which is at least close, playable and sounds good:
“RIFF”
capo 2nd fret
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----5-2-----3-2-|----5-2-----3---|
B|3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|3-3-3-3---3-3---|
G|2-2-2---0-0-----|2-2-2---0-0-0---|
D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|-------h2-------|-------h2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|
I use a regular D-shape and use the pinky to play the short note on the 5th
fret, e-string (one gets used to it very quickly). This “RIFF” is played
throughout the song with minor variations whenever there is a D chord.
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capo 2nd fret
INTRO
| D | % | % | % |
VERSE 1
D D
You cheated me and made me lonely
D A
I tried to be your very own
G C D
There'll be a day you'll want me only
D A [break] D
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
G D
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
VERSE 2
D D
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
D A
You're gonna be blue and all alone
G C D
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
D A [break] D
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
G D
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
VERSE 3
D D
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
D A
You'll miss the love you called your own
G C D
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
D A [break] D
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
G D
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
D A [break] D
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
OUTRO
| D | % | % | % |
(repeat “RIFF” and fade)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/everly_brothers/long_time_gone_crd_ver_2.html ]
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Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbKeXEwsPjw
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Phil plays regular chords here. The 2nd guitar (Don) uses a capo 2nd fret
and plays a slim version of the “riff” from the studio version during intro
and outro, the interludes and generally whenever there is an E in the
verses. During the rest of the song Don just doubles Phil’s chords playing
a different inversion. The C chord from the studio version is left out and
some other changes are added.
“RIFF”
capo 2nd fret
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-------2-------|
B|3-------3-------|
G|2-------0-------|
D|0-------0-------|
A|--------2-------|
E|----------------|
These are the chords for the capoed guitar (see studio version above):
E = D (play the “riff” above)
B = A
A = G
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INTRO
| E A | % | % | E |
[You cheated …]
VERSE 1
E | E A | E
You cheated me and made me lonely
E B
I tried to be your very own
A E
There'll be a day you'll want me only
E B [break] | E A | E
But when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
INTERLUDE
| E A | % | % | E |
VERSE 2
E | E A | E
You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weepin'
E B
You're gonna be blue and all alone
A E
You'll regret the day you seen me leavin'
E B [break] | E A | E
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
INTERLUDE
| E A | % | % | E |
VERSE 3
E | E A | E
You'll see my face through tears and sorrow
E B
You'll miss the love you called your own
A E
Baby, there'll be no tomorrow
E B [break] | E A | E
‘Cause when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
A | E A | E
Be a long time gone, be a long time gone
E B [break] E
Yes, when I lea-eave, I'll be a long time gone
OUTRO
| E A | % | % | E
