Neil Young - Long May You Run Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]We’ve been [A]through some [G]things to[D]gether,
[Bm]With trunks of [G]memories [A]still to come.
[D]We found [A]things to do in [G]stormy [D]weather.
[Bm]Long [A]may you [D]run.
[chorus]
[D]Long may you [A]run, [G]long may [D]you run,
[Bm]Although these [G]changes have [A]come.
[D]With your chrome heart [A]shining
[G]in the [D]sun, [Bm]long [A]may you [D]run.
[verse 2]
[G] [Bb]
[D]Well it was back in Blind [A]River in [G]nineteen [D]sixty two
[Bm]When I last [G]saw you a[A]live.
[D]But we missed that [A]shift on the [G]long de[D]cline.
[Bm]Long [A]may you [D]run.
[chorus]
[D]Long may you [A]run, [G]long may [D]you run,
[Bm]Although these [G]changes have [A]come.
[D]With your chrome heart [A]shining
[G]in the [D]sun, [Bm]long [A]may you [D]run.
[Closing]
[G] [Bb] [D]
[D]Maybe the [A]Beach Boys have [G]got you [D]now
[Bm]With those [G]waves singing [A]Caroline.
[D]Rolling [A]down that [G]empty [D]ocean road,
[Bm]Get into the [A]surf on [D]time.
[chorus]
[D]Long may you [A]run, [G]long may [D]you run,
[Bm]Although these [G]changes have [A]come.
[D]With your chrome heart [A]shining
[G]in the [D]sun, [Bm]long [A]may you [D]run.
[outro]
[G] [Bb] [D]
How to play Long May You Run on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Neil Young - Long May You Run on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Long May You Run uses these transitions most often: A → D (12), A → G (12), and D → A (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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
8. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Long May You Run chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long May You Run.
- Long May You Run includes 87 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Long May You Run contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Long May You Run connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%