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