Carole King - Song Of Long Ago

song of long ago
carole king ( from the music album 1971 )
intro ( carole king piano )
A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 Dsus4 D D A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 E13 E11 E11 E11
A E
whispering wind came , uninvited
F#m7 C#m7
looking for somewhere else to go
D A/C#
here is a lamp i’ve left unlighted
Bm7 E11 E
aren’t you someone i should know
A11 D
memory’s flame is soon ignited
A11 D A/C#
lighting my lamp with amber glow
Bm7 A
quietly , friends are reunited
Bm7 E11 A
singing a song of long ago ,
F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 E11 A E/G# F#m7 A/E Bm7 E11 A
la , la , la la la la la la la etc

bridge
A11 A
cry , cry for someone
A11 A
who just can’t be happy
F#m7 A/E D A/C# Bm7 E11 E
and be glad you can feel enough to cry
verse 2
A E
younger than always , time descended
F#m7 C#m7
bringing me brand new seeds to sow
D A/C#
now that they’ve been a long time planted
Bm7 E11 E
what must i do to help them grow
A11 D
if it had been as i intended
A 11 D A/C#
i wouldn’t have the peace i know
Bm7 A
loving the people i’ve befriended
Bm7 E11 A
and singing a song of long ago ,
F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 E11 A E/G# F#m7 A/E Bm7 E11 A
la , la , la la la la la la la etc
D A/C#
as it began , so i will end it
Bm7 E11 E
singing a song of long ago
D A/C#
loving the people i’ve befriended
Bm7 E11 E7 A
and singing a song of long , long , long ago
outro ( james taylor acoustic )
A11 A11 A11 A11 A11 Dsus4 D D Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 A