"FOREPLAY/LONGTIME" BOSTON As heard on BOS T ON ( EPIC) Words and Music by Tom Scholz Transcribed by Andy Aledort and Matt Scharfglass
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Frcl , Time (1:23)
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"FOREPLAY/LONGTIME" Time
doesn't
wait for me deep in my mind F9
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BPSUS4
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rolling about F
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take what I find I don't want no more it's
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"FOREPLAY/LONG TIME" 2nd time. skip ahead 10 [9 211 d Guitar Solo
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(end half -time feel}
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lime
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yeah
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( crossfade)
Time doesn't wait for F F9
me
Bl>sus 4
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F5
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keep on chasin' that dream F5 F9 Bbsus4
got to
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Bb5
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