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Nils Lofgren – Long May You Run Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Long May You Run by Nils Lofgren on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G F C Am G C

[Verse 1]
C                                 F                       C
We’ve been through some things together
Am                 F                                 G
With trunks of memories still to come
C                                 F                                 C
We found things to do in stormy weather
Am     G                 C
Long may you run

[Chorus]
C                     G
Long may you run
F                                 C
Long may you run
Am                 F                                 G
Although these changes have come
C                                 F                                 C
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Am   G   C   F  G   C
Long may you run

[Verse 2]
C                                 F                                 C
Well, it was back in Blind River in 1962
Am                 F                 G
When I last saw you alive
C                       F                                 C
We missed that shift on the long decline
Am       G   C    F
Long may you run

[Chorus]
C                                 G
Long may you run
F                                 C
Long may you run
Am                                 F                 G
Although these changes have come
C                 G                 F                 C
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Am G C F Ab C
Long may you run

[Verse 3]
C                               F                               C
Maybe The Beach Boys have got you now
Am                 F                                 G
With those waves singing “Caroline”
C                 G                 F                 C
Rollin’ down that empty ocean road
Am           G     C       F
Gettin’ to the surf on time

[Chorus]
C                                 G
Long may you run
F                       C
Long may you run
Am                 F                                 G
Although these changes have come
C                 G                 F                 C
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Am    G    C    F
Long may you run

[Outro]
F     Ab                 C
Long may you run..

How to play Long May You Run: key, chords and progression

Long May You Run by Nils Lofgren is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am and Ab.

The backbone of the song is C – G – F – C (I – V – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Eb (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭

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Long May You Run chords: questions

What key is Long May You Run in?

Long May You Run by Nils Lofgren is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Long May You Run?

Long May You Run uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am, Ab.

What is the chord progression of Long May You Run?

The main progression is C – G – F – C (I – V – IV – I).

Is Long May You Run easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Eb (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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