Capo 1
Chorus
[D] Oh, [A] oh, [D] oh [G]
[A] For the longest time[D]
[A] Oh, [D] oh, [G] oh
[A] For the longest time
[D] If you [A] said [G] goodbye to me [A] tonight
[D] There would [A] still be [E] music left to [A] write
[F#] What else could [Bm] I do
[A7] I'm so [D] inspired [D7] by you
[G] That hasn't [Em] happened for the [A] longest [D] time
Verse
[D] Once I [A] thought my [G] innocence was [A] gone
[D] Now I [A] know that [E] happiness goes [A] on
[F#] Thats where you [Bm] found me
[A7] When you put your [D] arms [D7] around me
[G] I havent [Em] been there for the [A] longest [D] time
Chorus
[D] Oh, [A] oh, [D] oh [G]
[A] For the longest time[D]
[A] Oh, [D] oh, [G] oh
[A] For the longest time
[D] If you [A] said [G] goodbye to me [A] tonight
[D] There would [A] still be [E] music left to [A] write
[F#] What else could [Bm] I do
[A7] I'm so [D] inspired [D7] by you
[G] That hasn't [Em] happened for the [A] longest [D] time
Verse
[A] Maybe this wont [Bm] last very long
But [F#7] you feel so right
And [D] I could be wrong
[A] Maybe Ive been [Bm] hoping too hard
[E7] But Ive gone this far
And its [A] more than I hoped for
[D] Who knows [A] how much [G] further well go [A] on
[D] Maybe [A] Ill be [E] sorry when youre [A] gone
[F#] Ill take my [Bm] chances
[A7] I forgot how [D] nice [D7] romance is
[G] I havent [Em] been there for the [A] longest [D] time
[A] I had second [Bm] thoughts at the start
I [F#7] said to myself
Hold [D] on to your heart
[A] Now I know the [Bm] woman that you are
Youre [E7] wonderful so far
And its [A] more than I hoped for
[D] I dont [A] care what [G] consequence it [A] brings
[D] I have [A] been a [E] fool for lesser [A] things
[F#] I want you [Bm] so bad
[A7] I think you [D] ought to [D7] know that
[G] I intend to [Em] hold you for the [A] longest [D] time
