Actually this song is played on piano. I picked up the version for guitar. Think,fans will appreciate my work.
You can play the song either with riff 1 or with chords. Any you like:)
[Intro]
Riff 1 D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4 G D
e|-----2--3-2-0----|-----2-3-2-0---|---------|----2--|
B|----3----------3-|----3--------3-|-----3---|---3---|
G|---2-------------|---2-----------|----0----|--2----|
D|--0--------------|--0------------|---0-----|-0-----|
A|-----------------|---------------|---------|-------|
D|-----------------|---------------|-3-------|-------|
[Verse 1]
Riff 1
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
Mama they say the snow this winter
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
Beat you to the ground
G D
But I'm a long time gone, long time gone
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
Wish I could see the blazin' sunset
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
Falling right into the bay
G D
But I'm a long time gone, long time gone
[Chorus]
D G
To dream the dream that's over
Em
To live and love again
G A
Oh my America
D G
And to be where my footsteps lead me over
Em A-Riff 2
To be born again tonight
Riff 2 (quickly)
e||-10-------8-----7-----5-----|
B||----10------9-----8-----7---|
G||-------11-----9-----7-----7-|
D||----------------------------|
A||----------------------------|
D||----------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
I want to be there on our back porch
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
Looking on down the road
G D
But I"m a long time gone, long time gone
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
The troubles here, they pass me by
D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-Asus4
I want to get home to you
G D
But I'm a long time gone, long time gone
[Chorus]
D G
To dream the dream that's over
Em
To live and love again
G A
Oh my America
D G
And to be where my footsteps lead me over
Em A
To be born again tonight
[Bridge]
Bb C Bb C
Lonely days, lonely nights
Am Dm
Caught up in someone else's fight
Bb C Bb C
I'm holdin' on, and you're so strong
Am Dm D
All I want to be is just holdin' you tonight
Solo 1(during the solo play):
D G Em G A
D G Em Gm A Bb C (for the last 4th you can play either chords or bass line)
[Chorus]
D G
To dream the dream that's over
Em
To live and love again
G A
Oh my America
D G
And to be where my footsteps lead me over
Em Gm A Bb C (for the last 4th you can play either chords or bass line)
To be born again tonight
[Solo 2]
D G Em G A
D G Em Gm A Bb C
Chorus (repeat it fading)