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Dan Fogelberg - Longer Chords

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ChordsG, Am7, Gmaj7, C, Bb, D7, D, F, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-2Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

[chorus]
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]fishes in the [C]ocean
[G]Higher [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]bird ever [C]flew
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]stars up in the [C]heavens
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you [C] [D]

[Opening]
[G]Stronger [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]mountain ca[C]thedral
[G]Truer [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]tree ever [C]grew
[G]Deeper [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]forest pri[C]meval
[Bb]I am in [D7]love with [G]you [C][D]

[verse 2]
[F]I’ll [C]bring [Eb]fire in the [Bb]winters
[F]You’ll [C]send [Eb]showers in the [Bb]spring
[F]We’ll [C]fly [Eb]through the falls and [Bb]summers
with [D7]love on our [D7]wings

[Closing]
[G]Through the [Am7]years as the
[Gmaj7]fire starts to [C]mellow
[G]Burning [Am7]lines in the [Gmaj7]book of our [C]lives
[G]Through the binding [Am7]cracks
and the [Gmaj7]pages start to [C]yellow
[Bb]I’ll be in [D7]love with [G]you
[Bb]I’ll be in [D7]love with [G]you

[interlude]
[F][C][Eb][Bb][F][C][Eb][Bb]
[F][C][Eb][Bb][D7][D7][D7][D7]

[chorus]
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]fishes in the [C]ocean
[G]Higher [Am7]than any [Gmaj7]bird ever [C]flew
[G]Longer [Am7]than there’ve been [Gmaj7]stars up in the [C]heavens
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you
[Bb]I’ve been in [D7]love with [G]you [Bb][D7][G]

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ArtistDan Fogelberg
AlbumPhoenix
GenresRock
Year1979
KeyG

How to play Longer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dan Fogelberg - Longer on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Longer uses these transitions most often: Am7 → Gmaj7 (12), G → Am7 (12), and Gmaj7 → C (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am7 chord transition.

1. G → Am7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from G to Am7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Am7

2. Am7 → Gmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-2Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Gmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Am7 to Gmaj7

3. Gmaj7 → C chord transition

Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-2Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Gmaj7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gmaj7 to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

5. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

6. Bb → D7 chord transition

To move from Bb to D7;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

8. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

12. C → Eb chord transition

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

13. Eb → Bb chord transition

To move from Eb to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

14. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

15. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

16. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Longer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Longer.

  • Longer includes 98 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Longer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Longer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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