~ Longer ~


Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens
I've been in love with you

Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you

I'll bring fire in the winters
You'll send showers in the springs
We'll fly through the falls and summers
With love on our wings

Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks and the pages start to yellow
I'll be in love with you
I'll be in love with you

(Repeat First Verse)
I am in love with you

"Longer" - by Dan Fogelberg 1979 (from the album "Phoenix")

Standard tuning

Chords: Gmaj6 = 32003x Bb  = x13331 D7/F# = xx453x
Am7  = 002010 D7  = x00212 Dm7/F = xx353x
Bm7  = x24032 F   = 113211
C    = x32010 Eb  = xx5343
CaddG = x32013 Gsus4 = xx553x

Intro: Gmaj6  Am7  Bm7  C,  Gmaj6  Am7  Bm7  CaddG
       Gmaj6  Am7  Bm7  C,  Bb  D7  G  (C  D) 
 
G      Am7                Bm7           C
Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean

G      Am7           Bm7       C 
Higher than than any bird ever flew

G      Am7                Bm7             C
Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens

Bb           D7        G     (C  D)
I've been in love with you


Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you

Bridge:
F    C     Eb          Bb
I'll bring fire in the winters

F      C    Eb                 Bb
You'll send showers in the springs

F     C   Eb                    Bb             
We'll fly through the falls and summers

     Gsus4  D7/F#        Dm7/F  D7/F#
With lo-----ve    on our wings

Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks and the pages start to yellow
I'll be in love with you
Bb      D7        G
I am in love with you

Repeat bridge

Repeat first verse and add last line like third verse:
Bb      D7        G      Bb  D7   G
I am in love with you

Dan Fogleberg 1997