Long, Long Day


written and performed by Paul Simon
from "One Trick Pony."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.



Eb Fm7 Eb7/G Ab             Ab/G       C7+9  C7-9  
                It's been a long, long day

Fm7            Bb9      Ebmaj7     Eb Fm7 Eb7/G 
    I got some run-down shoes

Ab              Adim     Ebmaj7/Bb 
   Ain't got no place to stay

    C7+9    C9         C7-9 Fm9  
But any old place will be  okay

            Bb13  Bdim  Cm7     G7+5     
It's been a long, long  day


Cm   Bb/C     Gbmaj9     
Good night

Db/Ab Cb/Ab Db/Ab Cb/Ab Ab    
Good------------------- night

   Eb         
My love


Fm7 Eb7/G Ab                Ab/G    C7+9  C7-9  
             I've sure been on this road

Fm7             Bb9      Ebmaj7     Eb Fm7 Eb7/G 
    Done nearly fourteen years

Ab              Adim        Ebmaj7/Bb 
   Can't say my name's well known

    C7+9         C9      C7-9    Fm9   
You don't see my face in Rolling Stone

                   Bb13  Bdim  Cm7     G7+5     
But I've sure been on    this  road



Cm   Bb/C     Gbmaj9     
Good night

Db/Ab Cb/Ab Db/Ab Cb/Ab Ab    
Good------------------- night
   Eb      
My love
Bmaj7     F#        
Slow----- motion

Bmaj7               F#   F#7  
      Half a dollar bill

Bmaj7                F#     
      Jukebox in the corner

         A  E       
Shooting to kill

Bb7(add Eb)/F     Bb7          Eb Fm7 Eb7/G  
              And it's been a,


Ab             Ab/G       C7+9  C7-9  
   It's been a long, long day

Fm7              Bb9   Ebmaj7     Eb Fm7 Eb7/G 
    I sure could use a friend

Ab                Adim     Ebmaj7/Bb 
   Don't know what else to say

  C7+9     C9      C7-9   Fm9  
I hate to abuse an old cliche

                Bb13  Bdim  Cm7  Eb  Ab  
But it's been a long, long  day---------

            Db9-5  Cm7  Cbmaj7           Eb     
It's been a long,  long day   


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