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"Longday" by Matchbox 20

tab by Thom Houston eagleace@earthlink.net

Play quickly at beginning with fast strums (transposed up a 

a half a step.)  tune down a half a step to play it in the 

right key.(F#)


G

Its sitting by the overcoat 

Am 

the second shelf the notes she wrote

F                   C              G         
 
that I can't bring myself to throw away 

F

and also

G                                   Am

reach she said for not one else but me 

                   F
        
cuz you want turn away

        C           G 

when someone else is gone

G

I'm sorry bout the attitude

Am

I need to give when I'm with you

F                    C                   G

and no one else will take this shit from me

F

and I'm so

G                            Am

terrified of no one else but me 

                 F 

I'm here all the time

    C          G 

and I won't go away

    Am            F             C           G

its me, yeah Well I can't get myself to go away

    Am                                      C

its me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away


oh god I shouldn't feel this way now

(chorus)

Am

reach down your hand in you pocket

F

pull out some hope for me

           C           G                  Am

its been a long day, always say aint that right



and no lord your hand want stop it

F

just keep you trembeling

           C         G                Am

its been a long day, always aint that right


G

Well I'm surprised that you'd believe

Am

in anything that comes from me

F                  C              G

I didn't hear from you or someone else

F

and you're so

G

set in life man, a pisser they're waiting

Am                             F

too damn bad you get so far so fast

C        G

so what, so long

(Chorus)

Am

reach down your hand in your pocket 

F

Pull out some hope for me 

           C         G                    Am

its been a long day, always say aint that right





G  e 3    Am e 0   C e x   F e x 
   a 2       a 0     a 3     a 0
   d 0       d 2     d 2     d 3
   g 0       g 2     g 0     g 2
   b 0       b 1     b 1     b 1
   e 3       e 0     e 0     e 1

Thom Houston
eagleace@earthlink.net

have fun.  Great band!  Great song!