Apr132019

Rick Parfitt – Long Distance Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsD G A

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This is Long Distance Love chords by Rick Parfitt on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
Dear darling why you so far away
D G A
I spent the night and most of the day
G D
dreaming of you
D
Dear darling, I swear it was true
D G A
only thing getting me trough
G D
is dreaming of you, yeah

[Chorus]
A G D
But love by electronic letter aint no way to keep it alive
A G D
You, me, we should be togheter if you want us to survive
D A
There’s gonna be no more
G D
long distance love
D A
There’s gonna be no more
G A
long distance love

[Verse 2]
D
Dear darling we were so far apart
D G A
the only thing not breaking my heart
G D
is dreaming of you
D
Dear darling what i’m trying to say
D G A
I cant go on a loving this way
G D
And dreaming of you, yeah

[Bridge]
G D
I’m puring out my heart now babe
A D
I miss you so much
G D
All the X’es and O’s you send me
A
Can’t compare to the thrill of your touch
G D
I’m gonna say goodbye now babe
A D
Then I’ll feel blue
G D A
Because I know that all I’ll be doing tonight
D
Is thinking of you

[Chorus]
A G D
But love by electronic letter aint no way to keep it alive
A G D
You, me, we should be togheter if you want us to survive
A
There’s gonna be
D A G D
There’s gonna be no more long distance love
D A G A
There’s gonna be no more long distance love
D
For us no more.

How to play Long Distance Love: key, chords and progression

Long Distance Love by Rick Parfitt sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 3 chords to play it: D, G and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.