Longtime Sunshine
Rivers Cuomo
From the album Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
[Verse 1]
D G
Sometimes I wanna pack it all up
A D
Get on a bus and move to Vermont
Or Maine, or any of those states back East
That I remember
(same chords progression)
Sometimes I wanna go back to school
An East Coast college with some history
I’d be satisfied I know
In the simple things.
[Chorus]
Bm G A D
Longtime sunshine
Bm G A D
Longtime sunshine upon me
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
Sometimes I wanna build a house
With a wood stove or a fireplace
In the middle of the living
An old piano
Sometimes it don’t seem so bad
Settle down with a good woman
Leave this lonely life behind
For ever and ever
[Chorus]
Bm G A D
Longtime sunshine
Bm G A D
Bm G A D
Longtime sunshine
Bm G A D
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
Longtime sunshine upon me
Longtime sunshine upon me
Sometimes I wanna get in a car
Close my eyes and drive real fast
Keep on going till I get some place
Where I can truly rest
[Chorus] (x2)
(sing octave higher)
notes:
-no real tricks here. sounds nice with a capo farther up the neck wherever it's easiest
you to sing along.
-the flute part (i think that's a chinese di zi...go rivers!) can be easily faked with a
harmonica too, just stay in your pentatonic and draw and blow to your heart's content.
-i can't make the stupid formatting work on this tab so just listen to the song to see
to change chords.