B.J Thomas - Long Ago Tomorrow [1971]
Writer(s) - Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Most recordings of this song seem to be tuned slightly flat, so to play along with the record you'll need to
tune down slightly.
Capo 1st Fret
Chord Shapes:
(Relative to capo)
E11 = x22232 (Low E optional)
Eb11 = x11121
E7sus4 = 020200
E7 = 020100
F#maj7 = 2x3321
Bm7 = x24232
Em9 = 022002
Em = 022000
Em7 = 022030
C#7sus4 = x46474
C#7 = x46464
F#m7 = 242222
F#7sus4 = xx2422
F#maj = xx4322
[Intro]
E11 E11 Eb11 E11
| / / / / | / / / / | Into verse:
[Verse 1]
E11
Maybe I'll be the things I dream
E7 E7sus4 E7
And not the things I seem
E11
Maybe I'll get to change the world
F#maj7
Before it changes me
[Bridge 2]
Bm7
And maybe my life
Em9 Em Em7
Will all-ways be
E7sus4 E7 C#7sus4 C#7
Just as happy as it seems
[Chorus]
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#7sus4 F#7sus4
In my dreams... mmm mmm
F#7sus4 F#7sus4
mmm mmm
[Verse 2]
E11
Maybe I'll learn to face the truth
E7 E7sus4 E7
And like the truth I face
E11
Maybe I'll get to find myself
F#maj7
Before I'm lost in space
[Bridge 2]
Bm7
And maybe a love
Em9 Em Em7
Will all-ways be
E7sus4 E7 C#7sus4 C#7
Just as faithful as it seems
[Chorus]
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#7sus4 F#7sus4
In my dreams... mmm mmm
F#7sus4 F#7sus4
mmm mmm
[Instrumental]
E11 E11 E11 E7 E7sus4 E7
3/4| / / / |4/4| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E11 E11 F#maj7
3/4| / / / |4/4| / / / / |6/4| / / / / / / | / / / / |
(F#maj7) Bm7
And maybe a love
Em9 Em Em7
Will all-ways be
E7sus4 E7 C#7sus4 C#7
Just as faithful as it seems
[Chorus]
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#m7 Bm7
Long ago tomorrow
F#7sus4 F#7sus4 F#maj
In my dreams...
[End]