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