Tears for Fears - Long, Long, Long Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Long, Long, Long Time" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     C          E7            Am         F
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
 C            E7           Am           F
Looking for blood at the scene of the crime
           C          E7         Am        F
It's been running in circles or nothing at all
       C     E7    Am   F
For a long, long, long time

Boxing at shadows and listening at doors
Pushing the buttons and pulling the blinds
We haven't been honest or clever or sure
In a long, long, long time
It's been a long, long, long time

Chorus:
Dm                     F
Funny how the heart of everyone
Am                        G
Is the part you'll never know
Dm                      F
Funny how the heart of holding on
C          A# F
Is letting go
(Letting go, letting go)

The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
Turning the corner and looking for signs
You leap in the dark while I wait for the call
It's been a long, long, long time

Out of the furnace and into the flames
Holding a candle and crossing the line
We haven't been playing with fire or rain
In a long, long, long time
For a long, long, long time
It's been a long, long, long time

Chorus:
Funny how the heart of everyone
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
Is letting go
Funny how the heart of everyone
(Save me the last word)
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
(Save me the last word)
Is letting go
Funny how the heart of everyone
(Save me the last word)
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
(Save me the last word)
Is letting go

The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G

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, Long, Long Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Long, Long, Long Time" by Tears for Fears.