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Long As I Live

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Key: BBM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[Bbm] [B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm] [Gb] [Bbm] [B] [Abm] [Ebm] [Gb] [Bbm] [B] [Abm]

[Bbm]Everybody's talking about [B]you and her together
[Abm]How could you [Gb]do that to me?
[Ebm]And everybody's talking 'bout all the [Gb]wonderful things you do with her
[Bbm]Like you used [B]to with me
[Abm]Can you tell
[Ebm]By the look [Gb]on my face
[Bbm]I still like [B]you that way
[Abm]And now I [Bbm]can hardly remember why
[B]We ever [Abm]lost ties
[Gb]But I [Ebm]can tell
[Gb]That I love you, [Bbm]and I still love you
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Ebm]I'll never get over [Gb](you gettin' over me)
[Bbm]It's killing me (it's [B]killing me, killing me)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]If you can't be with [Abm]the one you really truly love
[Gb]Do the two-step with [Ebm]the one you're with, woo
[Gb]And everybody's talking about [Bbm]you and her together
[B]How could you [Abm]do that to me?
[Ebm]And everybody's talking, everybody's [Gb]going on about her
[Bbm]Like you used [B]to do with me
[Abm]I can tell
[Bbm]By the look [B]on your face
[Abm]You really like [Gb]her that way
[Ebm]And now I'm trying [Gb]not to lose my mind
[Bbm]And start crying
[B]But I [Abm]can tell
[Ebm]That you love [Gb]her, really love her
[Bbm]Long as I live (long [B]as I, I could live)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]It's killing me (it's [Abm]killing me, killing me)
[Gb]I'll never get over [Ebm](you gettin' over me)
[Gb]Long as I live (long [Bbm]as I, I could live)
[B]I'll never get over [Abm](you gettin' over me)
[Ebm]It's killing me (it's [Gb]killing me, killing me)
[Bbm]I'll never get over [B](you gettin' over me)
[Abm]If you can't be [Bbm]with the one you love
[B]It's okay
[Abm]♪
[Gb]'Cause if you can't be with [Ebm]the one you really truly love
[Gb]Do the two-step (with [Bbm]the one you're with)
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Ebm]I'll never get over [Gb](you gettin' over me)
[Bbm]It's killing me (it's [B]killing me, killing me)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Gb]I'll never get over [Ebm](you gettin' over me)
[Gb]It's killing me (and [Bbm]although it's killing me)
[B]I'll never get over [Abm](you gettin' over me)
[Ebm]If you can't be with [Gb]the one you really truly love
[Bbm]Do the two step [B]with the one you're with

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bbm (Bb Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 1

Chord Count 6 Unique Chords

Genre Contemporary R&b

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Long As I Live by Toni Braxton is played in the key of Bbm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Bbm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Gb (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti Ebm (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti Db (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Long As I Live by Toni Braxton: sounding in Bbm (Capo Fret 1, shape Am) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bbm (Capo on Fret 1 (played in Am shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bbm, B, Abm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Bbm to B requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – B – Abm – VI – iv – III

Song chords:

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Bbm B Abm Gb

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Ebm Db

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

tune Why Use a Capo?

Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BBM Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 1 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 1 allows playing simpler Am chord shapes while sounding in Bbm.

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piano Chord Family BBM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of BBM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Bbm Tonic

ii° Cdim Supertonic

III Db Mediant

iv Ebm Subdominant

v Fm Dominant

VI Gb Submediant

VII Ab Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 5 chord palang/gantung (Bbm, B, Abm)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: BBM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – B – Abm – VI – iv – III • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 1

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Long As I Live (Toni Braxton)?

To play the Easy Chords for Long As I Live, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Long As I Live?

The original recording key for Long As I Live by Toni Braxton is BBM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[Bbm] [B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm] [Gb] [Bbm] [B] [Abm] [Ebm] [Gb] [Bbm] [B] [Abm]

[Bbm]Everybody's talking about [B]you and her together
[Abm]How could you [Gb]do that to me?
[Ebm]And everybody's talking 'bout all the [Gb]wonderful things you do with her
[Bbm]Like you used [B]to with me
[Abm]Can you tell
[Ebm]By the look [Gb]on my face
[Bbm]I still like [B]you that way
[Abm]And now I [Bbm]can hardly remember why
[B]We ever [Abm]lost ties
[Gb]But I [Ebm]can tell
[Gb]That I love you, [Bbm]and I still love you
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Ebm]I'll never get over [Gb](you gettin' over me)
[Bbm]It's killing me (it's [B]killing me, killing me)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]If you can't be with [Abm]the one you really truly love
[Gb]Do the two-step with [Ebm]the one you're with, woo
[Gb]And everybody's talking about [Bbm]you and her together
[B]How could you [Abm]do that to me?
[Ebm]And everybody's talking, everybody's [Gb]going on about her
[Bbm]Like you used [B]to do with me
[Abm]I can tell
[Bbm]By the look [B]on your face
[Abm]You really like [Gb]her that way
[Ebm]And now I'm trying [Gb]not to lose my mind
[Bbm]And start crying
[B]But I [Abm]can tell
[Ebm]That you love [Gb]her, really love her
[Bbm]Long as I live (long [B]as I, I could live)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]It's killing me (it's [Abm]killing me, killing me)
[Gb]I'll never get over [Ebm](you gettin' over me)
[Gb]Long as I live (long [Bbm]as I, I could live)
[B]I'll never get over [Abm](you gettin' over me)
[Ebm]It's killing me (it's [Gb]killing me, killing me)
[Bbm]I'll never get over [B](you gettin' over me)
[Abm]If you can't be [Bbm]with the one you love
[B]It's okay
[Abm]♪
[Gb]'Cause if you can't be with [Ebm]the one you really truly love
[Gb]Do the two-step (with [Bbm]the one you're with)
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Ebm]I'll never get over [Gb](you gettin' over me)
[Bbm]It's killing me (it's [B]killing me, killing me)
[Abm]I'll never get over [Bbm](you gettin' over me)
[B]Long as I live (long [Abm]as I, I could live)
[Gb]I'll never get over [Ebm](you gettin' over me)
[Gb]It's killing me (and [Bbm]although it's killing me)
[B]I'll never get over [Abm](you gettin' over me)
[Ebm]If you can't be with [Gb]the one you really truly love
[Bbm]Do the two step [B]with the one you're with