Bob Dylan - Long and Wasted Years: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Long and Wasted Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Long and Wasted Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Long and Wasted Years" smoothly on your guitar.

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It's been such a long, long time
G                   D
Since we loved each other and our hearts were true.
         G
One time, for one brief day,
C                    G
I was the man for you.

Last night I heard you talking in your sleep
Saying things you shouldn't say.
Oh baby,
You just might have to go to jail someday.

Is there a place we can go?
Is there anybody we can see?
Maybe,
It's the same for you as it is for me.

I ain't seen my family in twenty years
That ain't easy to understand.
They may be dead by now;
I lost track of them after they lost their land.

Shake it up baby, twist and shout,
You know what it's all about.
What you doing out there in the sun anyway?
Don't you know the sun can burn your brains right out?

My enemy crashed into the dust,
Stopped dead in his tracks, and he lost his lust.
He was run down hard, and he broke apart.
He died in shame; he had an iron heart.

I wear dark glasses to cover my eyes.
There are secrets in them that I can't disguise.
Come back baby,
If I hurt your feelings, I apologize

Two trains running side by side
Forty miles wide, down the eastern line.
You don't have to go,
I just came to you because you're a friend of mine.

I think that when my back was turned,
The whole world behind me burned.
It's been a while
Since we walked down that long, long aisle.

We cried on that cold and frosty morn.
We cried because our souls were torn.
So much for tears,
So much for these long and wasted years.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord C

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Guitar chord D

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Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Long and Wasted Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Long and Wasted Years" by Bob Dylan.

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