John Hiatt - Long time comin

^DFriend of mine said a long time ^G/Dcomin', ^Gbeen a long time gone ^{D G/D D}Stood right here, whispered in ^G/Dmy ear, ^Gall the love gone wrong ^{D G/D} I've been ^Aliving my life like a howlin' wind and I ^Gcan't put out this flame ^DFriend of mine said a long ^G/Dtime comin', ^Gcomin' back again ^{D G/D}

^DAll this time the wheels ^G/Dbeen turnin', turnin' like a screw ^{D G/D D}Down some roads of ^G/Dsilver and gold, ^Gbut I could never find ^Dyou ^G/D Been ^Aliven' my life like a lonesome whistle ^Gblown', now I can't turn back ^DFriend of mine said a long ^G/Dtime comin', ^Gcomin' down the track ^{D G/D}

And if I ^Atold it true, all these memories of you, well that's ^Gwhy I play the game ^DFriend of mine said a long ^G/Dtime comin', ^Glike it never came ^D--- | ^D| ^D| ^D|

^DI've sang these songs a thou- ^G/Dsand times, ^Gever since I was young ^{D G/D} It's a ^Dlong time comin' and the ^G/Ddrummer keeps drummin', ^Gyour work is never done ^{D G/D} I still ^Asee you there in that silver blue air and I ^Gnever have moved on ^DFriend of mine said a long ^G/Dtime comin', ^GI'm just a long time gone ^{D G/D}

^DFriend of mine said a long ^G/Dtime comin', ^GI'm a long time gone