Mason Williams

Long Time Blues

Mason Williams


Tom: Am

C    Abdim Am    C
Long time  blues
F           C   Dm
it's a hard way down

[Verse]
C               Dm    G               C
Sittin' by the window waitin' for the dawn
Am            Dm     G         Em
Waitin' for a girl a long time gone
F         Em   Dm            Am
Long time gone is a lonesome sound
Dm     G          C         F
Long  time blues is a hard way down
C Dm Cmaj7

[Chorus]
F         C      F         C
Long time blues, long time blues
F         C  E    Am  C
Long time blues
F               C       F
it's a hard way down

[Verse]
C              Dm     G7             C
Walkin' by the river, walkin' in the rain
Am          Dm    G7              Em
Down by the depot waitin' for the train
F         Em   Dm              Am
Long time gone is the evenin' train
Dm          G                   C      F
Long time   blues is an achin' pain
C Em7 F C

[Chorus]
F         C      F         C
Long time blues, long time blues
F         C  E    Am  C
Long time blues
F       C
it's an achin' pain

[Bridge]
G             Em      G           Em
Listen to the sparrow singin' his song
Dm           Em      F
Listen for a voice a long time gone
G           Em   G           Em
A long time gone is a silent song
Dm Em        F  Em Dm  Am Dm         G7
A  long time blues keep a comin' on, comin' on

[Verse]
C              Dm     G7              C
Sittin' by the window waitin' for the dawn
Am            Dm   G7          Em
Waitin' for a girl a long time gone
F         Em   Dm            Am
Long time gone is a lonesome sound
Bb        Dm    G7            C
Long time blues is a hard way down
E|--------0--|
B|--1--3--1--|
G|--0--0--0--|
D|--2--2--2--|
A|--3--3--3--|
E|-----------|


[Outro]
F         C      F         C
Long time blues, long time blues
F         C  E    Am  C
Long time blues
F               C       F
it's a hard way down
E|--------0--|
B|--1--3--1--|
G|--0--0--0--|
D|--2--2--2--|
A|--3--3--3--|
E|-----------|

(Fade out)
F         C      F         C
Long time blues, long time blues
F         C  E    Am  C
Long time blues
F               C       F
it's a hard way down
E|--------0--|
B|--1--3--1--|
G|--0--0--0--|
D|--2--2--2--|
A|--3--3--3--|
E|-----------|