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Long Promised Road

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Cmaj7So hard to answer Em7future's riddle
When aFmaj7head is seeming F6so far beFmaj7hindF6  
Cmaj7So hard to laugh a Em7child-like giggle
When the Fmaj7tears start to F6torture my Fmaj7mindF6  
GSo hard to shed the Dm7life of before
To F7let my F7/Csoul autoF7matically F7/Csoar
But I Chit hard at the Fbattle that's conF7fronting me, yeah
CKnock down all the Froadblocks a-F9stumbling me
CThrow off all the Dm7shackles that are F/Ebbinding me F9downF6/9  F7  F7/C  
Cmaj7Sew up the wounds of Em7evolution
And the Fmaj7now starts to F6get in my Fmaj7wayF6  
Cmaj7So what if life's a rEm7evelation
If the Fmaj7mind speaks of F6only toFmaj7dayF6  
So Greal, the pain of Dm7growing in soul
Of F7climbing F7/Cup to reF7ality's F7/Cgoal
But I Chit hard at the Fbattle that's conF7fronting me, yeah
CKnock down all the Froadblocks a-F9stumbling me
CThrow off all the Dm7shackles that are F/Ebbinding me F9downF6/9  F7  F7/C  
FLong promised road, Dm7trail starts at dawn
Carries Em7on to the season's AmendingAsus  Am  Am9  
FLong promised road, Dm7flows to the source, 
gentle Em7force, never Amending, Asusnever AmendingEm7/H  
So Cmaj7hard to Em7lift the jeweled sceptre
When the Fmaj7weight turns a F6smile to a Fmaj7frownF6  
So Cmaj7hard to Em7drink of passion nectar
When the Fmaj7taste of life's F6holding me Fmaj7downF6  
So Ghard to plant the Dm7seed of reform
To F7set my F7/Csights on deF7feating the F7/Cstorm
So I Chit hard at the Fbattle that's conF7fronting me, yeah
CKnock down all the Froadblocks a-F9stumbling me
CThrow off all the Dm7shackles that are F/Ebbinding me F9downF6/9  F7  F7/C  
 Am    G6   Em7    F( C  H)
Am G6  F   F F7 F6
CHit hard at the Fbattle that's conF7fronting me, yeah
CKnock down all the Froadblocks a-F9stumbling me
CThrow off all the Dm7shackles that are F/Ebbinding me F9downF6/9  F7  F7/C  
CHit hard at the Fbattle that's conF7fronting me, yeah
CKnock down all the Froadblocks a-F9stumbling me
CThrow off all the Dm7shackles that are F/Ebbinding me F9downF6/9  F7  F7/C  
F7I'd love to see you
CI'd love to see you
FI'd love to see you
CI'd love to see you
FI'd love to see you
CI'd love to see you

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Long Promised Road

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

Fmaj7

Dm7

F7/C

F/Eb

F6/9

Asus

Am9

Em7/H

Cmaj7 Em7

So hard to answer future's riddle

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

When ahead is seeming so far behind

Cmaj7 Em7

So hard to laugh a child-like giggle

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

When the tears start to torture my mind

G Dm7

So hard to shed the life of before

F7 F7/C F7 F7/C

To let my soul automatically soar

C F F7

But I hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah

C F F9

Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me

C Dm7 F/Eb F9 F6/9 F7 F7/C

Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down

Cmaj7 Em7

Sew up the wounds of evolution

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

And the now starts to get in my way

Cmaj7 Em7

So what if life's a revelation

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

If the mind speaks of only today

G Dm7

So real, the pain of growing in soul

F7 F7/C F7 F7/C

Of climbing up to reality's goal

C F F7

But I hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah

C F F9

Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me

C Dm7 F/Eb F9 F6/9 F7 F7/C

Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down

F Dm7

Long promised road, trail starts at dawn

Em7 Am Asus Am Am9

Carries on to the season's ending

F Dm7

Long promised road, flows to the source,

Em7 Am Asus Am Em7/H

gentle force, never ending, never ending

Cmaj7 Em7

So hard to lift the jeweled sceptre

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

When the weight turns a smile to a frown

Cmaj7 Em7

So hard to drink of passion nectar

Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7 F6

When the taste of life's holding me down

G Dm7

So hard to plant the seed of reform

F7 F7/C F7 F7/C

To set my sights on defeating the storm

C F F7

So I hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah

C F F9

Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me

C Dm7 F/Eb F9 F6/9 F7 F7/C

Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down

Am G6 Em7 F C H

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Am G6 F F F7 F6

C F F7

Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah

C F F9

Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me

C Dm7 F/Eb F9 F6/9 F7 F7/C

Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down

C F F7

Hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah

C F F9

Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumbling me

C Dm7 F/Eb F9 F6/9 F7 F7/C

Throw off all the shackles that are binding me down

I'd love to see you

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