Chords for Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah - Long Time Gone-When I Was A Cowboy (1971)
Tempo:
92.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[Bm]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [B] [A] [E]
My family [B] raised me [E] tenderly, was their only son.
My mind was set to wandering when I was oh so young.
You know I left my home [B] the first time [E] I was twelve and one.
I'm just a long time [B] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, be [E] a long time gone.
You know the western [B] side of Texas, [E] call on the Texas plains.
My mind was set to wandering, though I was a young of age.
My foreman said to homeboy, you go back to where you belong.
I'm just a long time coming, be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, [E] be a long time gone.
And you can have your beauty, skin deep, only lies.
You can have your money, Lord, I'm coming right before your eyes.
Just give to me my gravestone, clearly marked upon.
He was a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time coming, Ma, be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
[D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
And when I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
When I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
You know I made me a half a million [A] dollars, [E] pulling on the bridle reins.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
And oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
I said oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
When me and a man of seven Indians scouts went into Jesse Jane.
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
And when I was a cowboy, hey I don't know what to say
And when I was a cowboy, I don't know what to say
You know it made me a half [D] a million [E] dollars, fallin' on the bridle rein
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma [A] kai kai yuki [E] yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
[E]
[B] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [Bm] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
My family raised me tenderly, I was their only son
My mind was set to wanderin' when I was oh so young
I left my home the [A] first time I was [E] twelve and one
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A]
be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, be [A] a long time [E] gone.
[Bm]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [B] [A] [E]
My family [B] raised me [E] tenderly, was their only son.
My mind was set to wandering when I was oh so young.
You know I left my home [B] the first time [E] I was twelve and one.
I'm just a long time [B] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, be [E] a long time gone.
You know the western [B] side of Texas, [E] call on the Texas plains.
My mind was set to wandering, though I was a young of age.
My foreman said to homeboy, you go back to where you belong.
I'm just a long time coming, be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, [E] be a long time gone.
And you can have your beauty, skin deep, only lies.
You can have your money, Lord, I'm coming right before your eyes.
Just give to me my gravestone, clearly marked upon.
He was a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time coming, Ma, be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
[D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
And when I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
When I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
You know I made me a half a million [A] dollars, [E] pulling on the bridle reins.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
And oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
I said oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
When me and a man of seven Indians scouts went into Jesse Jane.
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
And when I was a cowboy, hey I don't know what to say
And when I was a cowboy, I don't know what to say
You know it made me a half [D] a million [E] dollars, fallin' on the bridle rein
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma [A] kai kai yuki [E] yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
[E]
[B] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [Bm] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
My family raised me tenderly, I was their only son
My mind was set to wanderin' when I was oh so young
I left my home the [A] first time I was [E] twelve and one
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A]
be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, be [A] a long time [E] gone.
Key:
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ My family [B] raised me [E] tenderly, was their only son.
My mind was set to wandering when I was oh so young.
You know I left my home [B] the first time [E] I was twelve and one.
I'm just a long time [B] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, be [E] a long time gone.
You _ _ _ _ know the western [B] side of Texas, [E] call on the Texas plains.
My mind was set to wandering, though I was a young of age.
My foreman said to homeboy, you go back to where you belong.
I'm just a long time coming, be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, [E] be a long time gone. _ _ _ _ _
And you can have your beauty, skin deep, only lies.
You can have your money, Lord, I'm coming right before your eyes.
Just give to me my gravestone, clearly marked upon.
He was a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time coming, Ma, be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone. _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And when I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
When I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
You know I made me a half a million [A] dollars, [E] pulling on the bridle reins.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya. _ _ _ _ _ _
And oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
I said oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
When me and a man of seven Indians scouts went into Jesse Jane.
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
And when I was a cowboy, hey I don't know what to say
And when I was a cowboy, I don't know what to say
You know it made me a half [D] a million [E] dollars, fallin' on the bridle rein
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma [A] kai kai yuki [E] yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
[E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My family raised me tenderly, I was their only son
My mind was set to wanderin' when I was oh so young
I left my home the [A] first time I was [E] twelve and one
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A]
be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, be [A] a long time [E] gone. _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ My family [B] raised me [E] tenderly, was their only son.
My mind was set to wandering when I was oh so young.
You know I left my home [B] the first time [E] I was twelve and one.
I'm just a long time [B] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, be [E] a long time gone.
You _ _ _ _ know the western [B] side of Texas, [E] call on the Texas plains.
My mind was set to wandering, though I was a young of age.
My foreman said to homeboy, you go back to where you belong.
I'm just a long time coming, be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, Ma, [E] be a long time gone. _ _ _ _ _
And you can have your beauty, skin deep, only lies.
You can have your money, Lord, I'm coming right before your eyes.
Just give to me my gravestone, clearly marked upon.
He was a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time coming, Ma, be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And when I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
When I was a cowboy out on the western plains.
You know I made me a half a million [A] dollars, [E] pulling on the bridle reins.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya.
Come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki, come a-ki-ki-ya-ki-ki-ki-ya. _ _ _ _ _ _
And oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
I said oh, the hardest battle fought on the western plains.
When me and a man of seven Indians scouts went into Jesse Jane.
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
And when I was a cowboy, hey I don't know what to say
And when I was a cowboy, I don't know what to say
You know it made me a half [D] a million [E] dollars, fallin' on the bridle rein
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma [A] kai kai yuki [E] yuki ye
Koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki, koma kai kai yuki yuki ye
[E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My family raised me tenderly, I was their only son
My mind was set to wanderin' when I was oh so young
I left my home the [A] first time I was [E] twelve and one
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Just a long time [D] coming, [E] be a long time gone.
Well, I'm a long [D] time coming, [A]
be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, [A] be a long [E] time gone.
Just a long [D] time coming, be [A] a long time [E] gone. _ _
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