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Nadia Cattouse - Long Time Boy Chords

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ChordsBb, F, Gm, Cm, Eb, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb]Long time boy I never [F]see you,
Come let me hold yor [Bb]hand
Yes long time boy I never [F]see you,
Come let me hold your [Bb]hand

[verse 2]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let me hold your [Bb]hand, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]let me [F]hold your [Bb]hand

[verse 3]
This long time boy I never [F]near you,
Come let we walk and [Bb]talk
This long time boy I never [F]near you,
Come let we walk and [Bb]talk

[verse 4]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let we walk and [Bb]talk, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]Let we [F]walk and [Bb]talk

[verse 5]
[Eb]Say that you’ll marry me to[Bb]morrow,
[F]say how our love will [Bb]be
[Eb]Say that the sighing and the [Bb]sorrow is
[E7]over ever [Gm]more for [F]me

[Closing]
This [Bb]long time boy I never [F]hold you,
Come let we wheel and [Bb]turn
This [Bb]long time boy I never [F]hold you,
Come let we wheel and [Bb]turn

[chorus]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blossom
[F]Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]let we [F]wheel and [Bb]hand
Let we wheel and [F]turn, boy,
Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, boy

[chorus]
[Bb]Hear that John Crow sit on the treetop,
Pick all the blosso
[F]Let we wheel and [Bb]turn, [Gm]boy,
[Cm]Let we [F]wheel and [Bb]hand

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ArtistNadia Cattouse
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1961
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Long Time Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nadia Cattouse - Long Time Boy on guitar requires 6 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 Time Boy uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (17), Bb → F (12), and Bb → Gm (4). 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 Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
Bb to F

2. Bb → Gm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

3. Gm → Cm chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

4. Cm → F chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Cm to F;

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

5. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

6. Bb → E7 chord transition

To move from Bb to E7;

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

7. E7 → Gm chord transition

To move from E7 to Gm;

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

8. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm 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 E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

Long Time Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Time Boy.

  • Long Time Boy includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Long Time Boy contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Long Time Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
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