Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

Long Time To Here
(Randle Chowning)
The Lost Cabin Sessions, 1985

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are two electric guitars in this one. I'm going to show you the chords and the fingerings for the higher sounding guitar - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

By the way, I interpreted these chords from listening to the LP - I did not use any other written music as an aid in writing the tab presented on this page. If you think that I have made a mistake, please let me know about it by dropping me a quick note.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:

A E
A E
(INTRO)

A E
you ladies a listen here

A E
don't come around and draw me near

A F#m E
you cannot walk the road

F#m G D
if ya can't never carry the load

E D E
(HARP DITTY)
 

A E
our secrets behind the door

A E
I've been through this before

A F#m E
but it waaaaas so long ago

F#m G D
exactly where and when I don't know

E D E
(exactly where and when I don't know)

 
C#m
but man it's been a long time

B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)

C#m
man it's been a long time

B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)

C#m
man it's been a long time

B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)

C#m
man it's been a long time

B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)

C#m
man it's been a long time

B A
man it's been a long time to get here
(man it's been a long time, man it's been a long time)

C#m
man it's been a long time

B A A E
man it's been a long time to get here
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THE TAB:

A

1 -|| ----12--------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------14---------------3
3 -|| ---------------14---------------3
4 -|| ---------------14---------------3
5 -|| -----12-------------------------1
6 -|| ---------------------------------

E

1 -|| ----7----------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
3 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
4 -|| ---------------9-----------------3
5 -|| -----7---------------------------1
6 -|| ----------------------------------

F#m

1 -|| ----9------------------------------1
3 -|| ----------10----------------------2
4 -|| ----------------11----------------4
5 -|| ----------------11----------------3
6 -|| ----9------------------------------1
2 -|| -----------------------------------0

G

1 -|| ----10----------------------------1
2 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
3 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
4 -|| ---------------12-----------------3
5 -|| -----10---------------------------1
6 -|| ----------------------------------

D

1 -|| -----5----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------7-----------------3
5 -|| ------5---------------------------1
6 -|| -----------------------------------

C#m

1 -|| ----4-----------------------------1
3 -|| ----------5-----------------------2
4 -|| ----------------6-----------------4
5 -|| ----------------6-----------------3
6 -|| ----4-----------------------------1
2 -|| ------------------------------------

B

1 -|| -----2----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------4-----------------3
5 -|| ------2---------------------------1
6 -|| ------------------------------------

A

1 -|| -----0----------------------------1
2 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
3 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
4 -|| ----------------2-----------------3
5 -|| ------0---------------------------1
6 -|| ------------------------------------

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TIPS:

During pretty much the whole song, you will need to strum very quickly - 4 times per beat , but keep a steady rhythm! Playing the open bottom string on the E chord once in a while sounds kinda cool.

Watch out for the A chords in the last line:

B                                A     A   E
man it's been a long time to get here

I put the extra A in their to remind myself that the A is played 12 beats here - I keep screwing up and play 8 beats.

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I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 1972, Randle Chowning

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 10 March 2002
Updated 10 March 2002
 


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