C    G   C   F    G7              C         G    C   F   G7
Oh,  oh  oh  oh   For the longest time.     oh   oh  oh.  For the longest...


[Verse]

C               F           C                          D7            G
If you said goodbye to me tonight. There would still be music left to write.
E7             Am     G7         C      C7
What else could I do? I'm so inspired by you.
F            Dm               G       C
That hasn't happened for the longest time.

C                  F             C                          D7        G
Once I thought my innocence was gone. Now I know that happiness goes on.
E7               Am        G7                C     C7
That's where you found me, when you put your arms around me.
F          Dm                 G       C
I haven't been there for the longest time.


[Chorus]

C   G   C   F   G7              C      G    C   F   G7
Oh! oh  oh  oh  For the longest time.  Oh!  oh  oh. For the longest..


[Verse]

C                     F              C                         D7       G
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall. And the greatest miracle of all,
E7          Am        G7            C      C7
   is how I need you.   And how you needed me too.
F           Dm               G       C
That hasn't happened for the longest time.


[Bridge]

G                Am                  B7                     C
Maybe this won't last very long, but you feel so right, and I could be wrong.
Em              Am
Maybe I've been hoping too hard,
    D              D7           G           G7
but I've gone this far and it's more than I hoped for


[Verse]

C                  F                C                 D7                G
Who knows how much further we'll go on. Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone.
E7              Am       G7           C      C7
   I'll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is.
F          Dm                 G       C
I haven't been there for the longest time.


[Bridge]

G            Am                       B7                  C
I had second thoughts at the start. I said to myself hold on to your heart.
Em             Am
Now I know the woman that you are.
       D            D7           G           G7
You're wonderful so far and it's more than I hoped for.


[Verse]

C                 F              C                     D7               G
I don't care what consequence it brings. I have been a fool for lesser things.
E7        Am          G7           C        C7
   I want you so bad,  I think you ought to know that
F           Dm               G       C
I intend to hold you for the longest time.


[Chorus]

C   G   C   F   G7              C      ||: G   C   F   G7               C  :||
Oh, oh, oh, oh. For the longest time.      Oh  oh  oh  For the longest.time.
                                                        (repeat)