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