Way Too Long chords
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Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E (drop D)
Reference to Em7: X - X - 2 - 0 - 3 - 3
Intro: D – Em7 – G – D
Verse 1:
D
Old black and white movies on TV
Em7
Empty cans on the night stand
G D
Ashtray full of half smoked cigarettes
D
Pickin' out old songs on the guitar
Em7
I was born a ramblin' man
G D
I'm as about as lonesome as it gets
Chorus:
D
Come on baby give just a little
E
Why can't we meet in the middle
G D
I can't do nothin' when you're gone
D
This place couldn't be any colder
E
I need your head on my shoulder
G D
My hearts been breakin' way too long
E
…way too long
G G/F# C Em7 D
Oh my hearts been breakin' way too long
Verse 2:
D
Work tends to put so much distance
Em7
Between your lovin' arms and me
G D
I believe I've had about enough
D
I'm too tired to drive to Birmingham
Em7
So meet me in Tennessee
G D
Well spend the morning makin' up
Chorus:
D
Come on baby give just a little
E
Why can't we meet in the middle
G D
I can't do nothin' when you're gone
D
This place couldn't be any colder
E
I need your head on my shoulder
G D
My hearts been breakin' way too long
Break: D – Em7 – G – D
D
Come on baby give just a little
E
Why can't we meet in the middle
G D
I can't do nothin' when you're gone
D
This place couldn't be any colder
E
I need your head on my shoulder
G D
My hearts been breakin' way too long
E
…way too long
G G/F# C Em7 D
Well my hearts been breakin' way too long
Outro:
D
Old black and white movies on TV
Em7 G – Em7 - D
Empty cans on the night stand
I'm not sure if this is 100%!
I haven't seen him play this song, so corrections are appreciated.
The Em7 is the same Em7 shape, but take your 1st finger and silence the A string.
You can play a normal G, but the 6 string bar chord sounds better.