Ancient Long Ago
(Appears on Paradiso 24-09-1977 and It's Time for Jonathan Richman)
E E E A G#m A A G#m A
A A A G#m A G#m B
E G#m
I know a girl who thrills me
A B
what shall I say so you'll know?
E G#m
well when I think i her I get memories
A B
that seem like they came from some long lost long ago
A B
sometimes I'm in the wind
A B
the sun
A B
and I feel love
A
as if I've known her
B E
from some ancient long ago
E G#m
her smile from the first time i saw her
A
warms me up
B
with its glow
E A
all i have to do is be near her
G#m B
and these feelings come and go
A B
sometimes I'm in the wind
A B
the sun
A B
and I feel love
A
the kind of love which seems like it comes from
B E
some long lost long ago
B A B
I am not bound by time or space right now
E B
where I want to be I can be
A B
where I want to go I can go
A B
and I know a girl who thrills me
A B
and I can't say why it's so
A B
I think I once used to know her
A B E
in ancient ancient long ago
right now i'm in a garden you know
G#m A B
overrun with high grass
E
and now the breeze is blowin
G#m
and the trees are swayin
A B
and the braches are rustlin
E G#m
because it's falltime
A B
because it's autumn
A B
and the wind has a smell of roses
A B
it's haunting it's haunting me
A B
it suggests to me some mystery
A B E
from some ancient long lost long ago
E B A B
I am not bound by time or space right now
E B A
she might as well be not far away
B
she might as well now hear what I say
A B
and that's I know a girl who reaches me
A B
and why that's so I can't say
A B
but these feelings I get when I'm near her
A
I think they're real
B
because they stay
A B
sometimes I'm in the wind
A B
the sun
A B
and I feel love
A B
do you think I've known her from the past?
A B
do you think I've known her from the ancient?
A B E
do you think I've known her from some long lost long ago?
[E][E][E][A][G#m][A][A][G#m][A]
[A][A][A][G#m][A][G#m][B]
[E] I know a girl who [G#m] thrills me
[A] what shall I say so you'll [B] know?
well when I [E] think i her I get [G#m] memories
that seem like they [A] came from some long lost long [B] ago
sometimes I'm in the [A] wind [B]
the [A] sun [B]
and I feel [A] love [B]
as if I've [A] known her
from some [B] ancient long [E] ago
her [E] smile from the first time i [G#m] saw her
warms me [A] up
with its [B] glow
[E] all i have to do is be [A] near her
and these [G#m] feelings come and [B] go
sometimes I'm in the [A] wind [B]
the [A] sun [B]
and I feel [A] love [B]
the kind of love which seems like it [A] comes from
some [B] long lost long [E] ago
I am not bound by [B] time or space right [A] now [B]
[E] where I want to [B] be I can be
[A] where I want to [B] go I can go
and [A] I know a girl who [B] thrills me
and [A] I can't say why it's [B] so
[A] I think I once used to [B] know her
in [A] ancient [B] ancient long [E] ago
right now i'm in a garden you know
[G#m] overrun with [A] high grass [B]
and now the [E] breeze is blowin
and the [G#m] trees are swayin
and the [A] branches are rustlin [B]
because it's [E] falltime [G#m]
because it's [A] autumn [B]
and the [A] wind has a smell of [B] roses
it's [A] haunting it's haunting [B] me
it [A] suggests to me some [B] mystery
from some [A] ancient [B] long lost long [E] ago
[E] I am not bound by [B] time or space right [A] now [B]
[E] she might as well be [B] not far away [A]
she might as well now [B] hear what I say
and that's [A] I know a girl who [B] reaches me
and [A] why that's so I can't [B] say
but these [A] feelings I get when I'm [B] near her
I think they're [A] real
because they [B] stay
sometimes I'm in the [A] wind [B]
the [A] sun [B]
and I feel [A] love [B]
do you think I've [A] known her from the [B] past?
do you think I've [A] known her from the [B] ancient?
do you think I've [A] known her from some [B] long lost long [E] ago?
I know a girl who thrills me
what shall I say so you'll know?
well when I think i her I get memories
that seem like they came from some long lost long ago
sometimes I'm in the wind
the sun
and I feel love
as if I've known her
from some ancient long ago
her smile from the first time i saw her
warms me up
with its glow
all i have to do is be near her
and these feelings come and go
sometimes I'm in the wind
the sun
and I feel love
the kind of love which seems like it comes from
some long lost long ago
I am not bound by time or space right now
where I want to be I can be
where I want to go I can go
and I know a girl who thrills me
and I can't say why it's so
I think I once used to know her
in ancient ancient long ago
right now i'm in a garden you know
overrun with high grass
and now the breeze is blowin
and the trees are swayin
and the branches are rustlin
because it's falltime
because it's autumn
and the wind has a smell of roses
it's haunting it's haunting me
it suggests to me some mystery
from some ancient long lost long ago
I am not bound by time or space right now
she might as well be not far away
she might as well now hear what I say
and that's I know a girl who reaches me
and why that's so I can't say
but these feelings I get when I'm near her
I think they're real
cause they stay
sometimes I'm in the wind
the sun
and I feel love
do you think I've known her from the past?
do you think I've known her from the ancient?
do you think I've known her from some long lost long ago?
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chords
A C#m
well I know a girl who thrills me
D E
what should I say so you'll know?
A C#m
well when I think of her I have memories
D E
that seem like they were born a long time ago
D C#m
sometimes I'm in the wind
D C#m
near the sun
D C#m
sometimes I feel so warm
D
I think I've known her
E A
from some long lost long ago
A C#m
now her smile from the first time i saw her
D
it warms me up
E
with its glow
A C#m
you know all i have to do is be near this girl
D E
and these visions they come and they go
D C#m
sometimes I'm in the wind
D C#m
near the sun
D C#m
and I feel so warm
D
see I think we've known each other
E A
from some ancient long ago
A C#m D E
well I am not bound by time or space right now
A C#m
where I want to be I can be
D E
and where I want to go I can go
D C#m
see I know a girl who moves me
D C#m
and who can say why it's so, you can't
D C#m
you see, I once used to know her
D E A
in some ancient ancient long ago
bring it down
A
i'm in a garden
C#m D E
it's overrun with tall grass
A
see and the breeze is blowin
C#m
and the trees are swayin
D E
and the braches are whisperin in the wind
A C#m
because it's falltime
D E
because it's autumn
D C#m
and I smell this wind it has a smell of roses
D C#m
and it's haunting haunting me
D C#m
it's suggesting to me some mystery
D E A
from some ancient ancient long ago
A C#m D E
you know I'm not bound by time or space right now
A C#m
she might as well be not far away
D E
she might as well be here and hear what I say
D C#m
I know a girl who moves me
D C#m
and why that's so I can't say
D C#m
but these feelings and these visions
D
I think they're real
C#m
because they stay
D C#m
sometimes I feel the wind
D C#m
sometimes I'm close to the sun
she's right here she might as well be here right now
hearing what I say
D E A
I'm sure I've known her from some ancient long ago
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chordpro
[A] well I know a girl who [C#m] thrills me
[D] what should I say so you'll [E] know?
well when I [A] think of her I have [C#m] memories
that seem like they were [D] born a long time [E] ago
sometimes I'm in the [D] wind [C#m]
near the [D] sun [C#m]
sometimes I feel so [D] warm [C#m]
I think I've [D] known her
from some [E] long lost long [A] ago
now her [A] smile from the first time i [C#m] saw her
it warms me [D] up
with its [E] glow
you know [A] all i have to do is be [C#m] near this girl
and these visions they [D] come and they [E] go
sometimes I'm in the [D] wind [C#m]
near the [D] sun [C#m]
and I feel so [D] warm [C#m]
see I think we've [D] known each other
from some [E] ancient long [A] ago
well [A] I am not bound by [C#m] time or space right [D] now [E]
[A] where I want to [C#m] be I can be
[D] and where I want to [E] go I can go
see [D] I know a girl who [C#m] moves me
and [D] who can say why it's [C#m] so, you can't
you see, [D] I once used to [C#m] know her
in some [D] ancient [E] ancient long [A] ago
bring it down
[A] i'm in a garden
[C#m] it's overrun with tall grass [D] [E]
see and the [A] breeze is blowin
and the [C#m] trees are swayin
and the [D] braches are whisperin in the [E] wind
because it's [A] falltime [C#m]
because it's [D] autumn [E]
and I [D] smell this wind it has a smell of [C#m] roses
and it's [D] haunting haunting [C#m] me
it's [D] suggesting to me some [C#m] mystery
from some [D] ancient [E] ancient long [A] ago
you know [A] I'm not bound by [C#m] time or space right [D] now [E]
[A] she might as well be [C#m] not far away
[D] she might as well be here and hear [E] what I say
[D] I know a girl who [C#m] moves me
and [D] why that's so I can't [C#m] say
but these [D] feelings and these [C#m] visions
I think they're [D] real
because they [C#m] stay
sometimes I feel the [D] wind [C#m]
sometimes I'm close to the [D] sun [C#m]
she's right here she might as well be here right now
hearing what I say
I'm sure I've [D] known her from some [E] ancient long [A] ago
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Lyrics
well I know a girl who thrills me
what should I say so you'll know?
well when I think of her I have memories
that seem like they were born a long time ago
sometimes I'm in the wind
near the sun
sometimes I feel so warm
I think I've known her
from some long lost long ago
now her smile from the first time i saw her
it warms me up
with its glow
you know all i have to do is be near this girl
and these visions they come and they go
sometimes I'm in the wind
near the sun
and I feel so warm
see I think we've known each other
from some ancient long ago
well I am not bound by time or space right now
where I want to be I can be
and where I want to go I can go
see I know a girl who moves me
and who can say why it's so, you can't
you see, I once used to know her
in some ancient ancient long ago
bring it down
i'm in a garden
it's overrun with tall grass
see and the breeze is blowin
and the trees are swayin
and the braches are whisperin in the wind
because it's falltime
because it's autumn
and I smell this wind it has a smell of roses
and it's haunting haunting me
it's suggesting to me some mystery
from some ancient ancient long ago
you know I'm not bound by time or space right now
she might as well be not far away
she might as well be here and hear what I say
I know a girl who moves me
and why that's so I can't say
but these feelings and these visions
I think they're real
because they stay
sometimes I feel the wind
sometimes I'm close to the sun
she's right here she might as well be here right now
hearing what I say
I'm sure I've known her from some ancient long ago