Howie Day - The Longest Night

here’s the basic chords used . i say basic cause well frankly it’s kind of hard tabbing
from the two fuzzy live vids , and cause howie likes to + and – alot to chords . ( if that
any sense; its 4 Am here . )

intro verse
C major – – 010230 C major – – 032010 – |
E minor – – 011000 G major – – 320000 – |
F major – – xxx3210 a minor – – x12200 – |
F major – – xx3210

pre – chorus chorus
G major – – 320000 C major – – 032010 – |
E minor – – 011000 G major – – 320000 – |
F major – – xxx3210 a minor – – x12200 – |
F major – – xx3210

bridge
D minor – – 000231
E minor – – 011000
F major – – xxx3210
G major – – 320000

the strumming is really really simple , pretty much it’s all down strumming , just listen
it , its idiot proof .

here’s the lyrics and when the chords should be played when singing ( roughly )

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
verse
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

C G
is it dark where you are?
Am F
can you count the stars where you are?
C G
do you feel where you are
Am F
a thousand miles from home
C G
are you lost where you are?
Am F
can you count the cost of it so far?
C G
did you steal where you are
Am F G
a thousand nights alone

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
pre – chorus
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Em F G
maybe there’s a point to this
Em F C
could it be something i have missed

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

here we are set into motion
G
we steal a car , well crash in the ocean
Am F
you and i are caught in the fading light
C Em F
on the longest night

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
verse #2
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

C G
i was close to a fault line
Am F
heaven knows you showed up in time
C
was it real
G
do you feel
Am F G
like youre ever comin down

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
pre – chorus
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Em F G
maybes there’s another side to this
Em F G
could it be something i have missed

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C
here we are set into motion
G
we steal a car , well crash in the ocean
Am F
you and i are caught in the fading light
Dm
on the longest night

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
bridge
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Am
sun drops
C
clock stops
G Dm
here with you on the 21st of june
Am
will i see you
C G
if not now
C
then tell me when

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

so here we are set into motion
G
well steal a car , well crash in the ocean
Am F
you and i were caught in a fading night

on the longest night

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
outro ish
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C
all we are is falling together
G
even now it seems like forever
Am F
still alive caught in a fading light
C
on the longest night

it’s not 100% accurate but hopefully i made it as idiot proof as possible lol . feel free
E – mail me @ willplayguitar4food@gmail . com if you have questions . im gonna try and tab
of his new songs , hopefully , we’ll see how that goes lol .