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HOW LONG
Intro: G—x4
GI've waitDed fAor so Amlong for my heart to heal  the hole you left
in mCe
GWhen will bDe the tAime for me to AmreCcover from the one that I loved
G(intro)
Chorus:
GOh HoF#w long Gwill Dit tAake for tAmhis wound in Cmy hearEmt to break
F#How lonGg will DI have to suffer for Awhat I AmdidCn't doEm  D  
(Slow down after playing the Bridge)
GAll I aDsk is hoAw long Amwill CI have to waitEm  
Bridge:
CHow will GI suDrvive
CWithout you hGere bDy my side
CHow wilGl I liDve
CNow that Gyou'Dve  disappeared 
CWhen will Gbe the timeEm  
GFor me Dto GeDscape the GpastD  
GAnd to DbGe fDree at GlasDt
(Repeat Chorus)

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How Long

by Ryan Cabrera

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HOW LONG

Intro: —x4

G D A Am

I've waited for so long for my heart to heal the hole you left

in me

G D A Am C

When will be the time for me to recover from the one that I loved

(intro)

Chorus:

G F# G D A Am C Em

Oh How long will it take for this wound in my heart to break

F# G D A Am C Em D

How long will I have to suffer for what I didn't do

(Slow down after playing the Bridge)

G D A Am C Em

All I ask is how long will I have to wait

Bridge:

C G D

How will I survive

C G D

Without you here by my side

C G D

How will I live

C G D

Now that you've disappeared

C G Em

When will be the time

G D G D G D

For me to escape the past

G D G D G D

And to be free at last

(Repeat Chorus)

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