Ancient Long Ago

Studio CD: It's Time For Jonathan Richman
Informal Bootleg: The Lost LP, The Paley Sessions
Radio Bootleg: Paradiso 1977
Live Bootleg: Town Hall 1976
It's Time For Jonathan Richman

Chords

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 blowing
       G#m
And the trees are swaying
       A                    B
And the branches are rustling
            E         G#m
Because it's fall time
            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?

Chordpro

[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] fall time [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?

Lyrics

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 blowing
And the trees are swaying
And the branches are rustling
Because it's fall time
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?

The Lost LP

Lyrics

I know a girl who thrills me
Oh what should I say so you'll know?
Well first see when I see her
I would get these memories
That must have been born
In some past long ago

And when I think of her
Sometimes I feel the wind
That's right
It's like that
And I'd feel nearer the sun
And I'd feel loved you know
That's why it feels like I've known her
In some long lost long ago

You see that's why I feel this way
Well, what else is new?
Well the smile from the first time I saw her
Did something (what did it do?)
It warmed me up
With it's glow
And all I needed to do is just be near her
And these feelings consequently come and they go
And sometimes it must be like the wind for example
The sun
Warm
Have I known her from some long lost long ago?

I am not bound by time or space right now (right now)
Where I want to be I can be
And where I want to go I can go
I know a girl who thrills me
Who can say why it's so?
Maybe though I once used to know her
In the ancient long lost long ago

Right now I'm in a garden
Overrun with tall grass
And now the breeze is blowing
And the trees are swaying
And the branches are rustling
And the wind is whispering
Because it's fall time (fall time fall time)
Yes and it's also autumn as well (autumn autumn)
And the wind has a smell of roses
And it's haunting, haunting me
Suggesting to me some mystery
From the ancient high class long ago

Well I am not bound by time or space right now (right now)
Right
She might as well be not far away
In fact be here and hear what Jonathan say
I know a girl who thrills me
And why that's so neither one of us can say
But these feelings I have when I think of her
I think they're real simply because they stay
And sometimes I'm in the wind
The sun
And I feel love
Have I known her from some ancient long ago?

The Paley Sessions

Lyrics

Well I know a girl who thrills me
What shall I say though so you'll know?
Well when I see her
See I get these feelings
That seem like they were born
A long time ago

Sometimes I'm in the wind
The sun
I feel love
I think I've known her
From some ancient long ago

Her smile from the first time that I saw her
It warmed me up
With its glow
You know all I used to do is be near her
And these feelings they come and they go

Sometimes I'm in the wind
The sun
I feel love
I think I've known her from
Some long lost long ago

Now
I am not bound by time or space right now (right now)
Where I want to be I can be
Where I want to go I can go
I know a girl who thrills me
Who can say why it's so
Maybe I once used to know her
In the ancient ancient long ago

I'm in a garden
Overrun with tall grass
And now the breeze is blowing
And the trees are swaying
And the branches are rustling
They're rustling

Because it's fall time (fall time fall time)
It's also autumn (autumn autumn)
And that wind has a smell of roses
And it's haunting it's haunting me
It suggests to me some mystery
From the long lost ancient long ago

I am not bound by time or the space right now (right now)
She might as well be not far away
??? See her and she hears what I say
I know a girl who thrills me
But why that's so I can't say
But these feelings I have when I think of her
I think they're real
Because they stay

And sometimes I'm in the wind
The sun
I feel love
I have known her from some long lost long ago

Paradiso 1977

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 blowing
       C#m
And the trees are swaying
       D                            E
And the branches are whispering in the wind
            A         C#m
Because it's fall time
            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

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] branches are whisperin in the [E] wind
Because it's [A] fall time [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

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 blowing
And the trees are swaying
And the branches are whispering in the wind
Because it's fall time
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

Town Hall 1976

Lyrics

[Audience member: your head's full of ice cream
Jonathan: that's how I sang it you think? Well ??? this is another true song ??? one two three four five six we're getting into this that's it and it's called ancient ancient long ago, water, wanna test it? anyway here we go, I love this song]

Well I know a girl that thrills me
And I want to tell you why so you'll know
When I think of her I have memories
Which seem like they started from long lost time ago

Fell like I'm in the wind
Near the sun
I feel a chill
Me thinks I've known her
From some long lost long ago

The first time I saw her
The smile
It warmed me
With its glow
And just sit next to her and near her
And these feelings they come and go

It feels a little like the wind
I feel warm
I feel chilled too
Maybe I've known her from
Ancient long ago

I am not bound by time or space right now (right now)
Where I want to be I can be
And where I want to go I can go
I know a girl that moves me
But I can't say why it's so
Maybe I once used to know her
In some long lost ancient long ago

Right now I'm in a garden
Overrun with tall grass
And now the wind is blowing
And the trees are swaying
And the footprints of ??? are haunting me
Because it's fall time (fall time, fall time)
Because it's autumn (autumn, autumn)
And the wind has a smell like roses
And it's haunting it's haunting me
It suggests things to me some mystery
From the ancient ancient long ago

I am not bound by time or space right now (right now)
She might as well be not far away
In my heart she is here and she hears what I say

I know a girl who reaches me
And why that's so I don't say
But these feelings I have when I'm near her
I'm beginning to think they're real
Because they stay

Sometimes it's like the wind
Sometimes I hear the stars calling me
A chill and warmth
Maybe I've known her from the long lost long ago