Life Is A Long Song

D C G  4x

            D        C            
When you're falling awake and you 
D                 C   A  A7
take stock of the new day,
        D               C         
and you hear your voice croak as 
   D                 C       A  A7
you choke on what you need to say,
                F              
well, don't you fret, don't you 
 C
fear,
       G             A    A7
I will give you good cheer.

D                 C G
Life's a long song.
D                 C G
Life's a long song.
D                 C
Life's a long song.
       G                           
If you wait then your plate I will 
A
fill.

       D        C             D  
As the verses unfold and your 
              C    A  A7
soul suffers the long day,
        D              C          
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins
     D
 the room,
             C       A  A7
you struggle on your way.
                F               C
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
         G              A   A7
lick the dust from your eye.

D                 C G
Life's a long song.
D                 C G
Life's a long song.
D                 C
Life's a long song.
        G                          
We will meet in the sweet light of 
A   A7
dawn.

       D            C          
As the Baker Street train spills 
       D                  C   A   
your pain all over your new dress,
 A7

        D        C           D   
and the symphony sounds 
           C        A   A7
underground put you under duress,
               F             C    
well don't you squeal as the heel 
           G         A    A7
grinds you under the wheel.

D                 C G
Life's a long song.
D                 C G
Life's a long song.
Continues after the ad
D                 C
Life's a long song.
        G                         
But the tune ends too soon for us 
A
all.

D C D C A A7
D C D C A A7
F C G A A7
D   C G
D   C G
D   C G

        G                         
But the tune ends too soon for us 
A   D C G   A
all.


Set8

Life Is A Long Song chords (version 
2)
Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson)
(Fingerpicking or pick)

A G D 4x  *

            A        G            
When you're falling awake and you 
A                 G   E  E7
take stock of the new day,
        A               G         
and you hear your voice croak as 
   A                 G       E  E7
you choke on what you need to say,
                C              
well, don't you fret, don't you 
 G
fear,
       D             E    E7
I will give you good cheer.

A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G
Life's a long song.
       D                           
If you wait then your plate I will 
E   E7
fill.

       A        G             A  
As the verses unfold and your 
              G    E  E7
soul suffers the long day,
        A              G          
and the twelve o'clock gloom spins
     A
 the room,
             G       E   E7
you struggle on your way.
                C               G
Well, don't you sigh, don't you cry,
         D              E   E7
lick the dust from your eye.

A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G
Life's a long song.
        D                          
We will meet in the sweet light of 
E    E7
dawn.

       A            G          
As the Baker Street train spills 
       A                  G   E  
your pain all over your new 
   E7
dress,
        A        G           A   
and the symphony sounds 
           G        E  E7
underground but you wanted due rest
               C             G    
well don't you squeal as the heel 
           D         E     E7
grinds you under the wheels.

A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G D
Life's a long song.
A                 G
Life's a long song.
        D                         
But the tune ends too soon for us 
E
all.

A G A G E E7
A G A G E E7
C G D E E7
A   G D
A   G D
A   G D

        D                         
But the tune ends too soon for us 
E   A G D  E
all.


* Alternate:

Capo II

A  = G
G  = F
E  = D
E7 = D7
C  = Bb
D  = C