Bruce Springsteen – Long Time Coming tab
Chords:
So, I actually started to learn this song from Rockcru's tab (great work, thanx a lot) in the meantime I watched Bruce playing this song on the Devils + Dust DVD and I found differencies I'd like to share with you. So this is how Bruce plays it on the video. to the song to get the rhythm. Standard tuning with capo on third; standard chord names indicatedG Gadd9 C Dsus2 Em11g---3-----3-----3-----0-----0----|D---0-----0-----1-----3-----0----|Bb--0-----2-----0-----2-----0----|F---0-----0-----2-----0-----0----|C---2-----x-----3-----x-----0----|G---3-----3-----x-----x-----0----|(Bruce does a very open strum (indicated now as Em11) during the chorus between two chords) Intro: G and Gadd9 G Gadd9 Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy G Gadd9 And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars G Gadd9 G The wind in mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops C G Gadd9 G Gadd9 Straight into my arms, straight into my arms G Gadd9 I'm ridin' hard carryin' a catch of roses G Gadd9 And a fresh map that I made G Gadd9 G Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul C G Gadd9 Gadd9 And dance on its grave, and dance on its grave Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' my dear Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' but now it's here G Gadd9 G Gadd9 Yeah now it's here G Gadd9 Well my daddy he was just a stranger G Gadd9 Lived in a hotel downtown G Gadd9 When I was a kid he was just somebody G C G Gadd9 Somebody I'd see around, somebody I'd see around G Gadd9 Well now down below and pullin' on my shirts G Gadd9 I've got some kids of my own G Gadd9 If I had one wish in this godforsaken world, kids G C It'd be that your mistakes'd be your own G Gadd9 G Gadd9 Yeah your sins'd be your own Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' my babe dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' but now it's here G Gadd9 G Gadd9 Yeah now it's here Bridge: G C G C G C G Gadd9 Out 'neath the arms of Casseopeia G Gadd9 Where the sword of Orion sweeps G Gadd9 It's me 'n' you Rosie we're cracklin' like crossed wires G C And you're breathin' in your sleep G Gadd9 G Gadd9 Yeah you're breathin' in your sleep G Gadd9 There's just a spark of campfire left burnin' G Gadd9 Two kids in sleeping bags beside G Gadd9 G I reach 'neath your shirt 'n' lay my hands 'cross your belly 'n' feel C Another kickin' inside G Gadd9 G Gadd9 And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' my dear Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' but now it's here Dsus2 Em11 G C It's been a long time comin' my babe Dsus2 Em11 G c It's been a long time comin' but now it's here G Gadd9 G Gadd9 G Yeah now it's here (Fade out)