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[Verse 1]
CYou were on your own I was on the road
You were awful lAmonesome I was awful coCld
You wanted lAmove songs but that's not enFough
So how lCong must we pGunish each otFher
For the sCin of faGlling in lCove
[Verse 2]
CYou were on the phone I was on the floor
And the boy was sAmtaring out the kitchen dCoor
He hears our fiAmghting and he takes it roFugh
So how loCng must we puGnish each oFther
For the sCin of faGlling in lCove
[Bridge]
CWell there's a whole lot wForse that a man can do
There's greater crCimes for women too
Than to give the hFoly power of loGve a place to stCand
Now we’re looking bFack through a sack of wool
There's a boy with a stCack of reasons to know
Why wFe can’t forgive each other a Woman and MGan
[Verse 3]
You were in the aCir I was in the sea
Boy was in a basAmket with friends on the beaCch
It don't take much asAmking to receive that stFuff
So how loCng must we puGnish each oFther
For the sCin of faGlling in lCove
[Outro]
Whoa how loAmng must we punish each otFher
For the sCin of faGlling in loCve

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How Long

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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[Verse 1]

You were on your own I was on the road

Am C

You were awful lonesome I was awful cold

Am F

You wanted love songs but that's not enough

C G F

So how long must we punish each other

C G C

For the sin of falling in love

[Verse 2]

You were on the phone I was on the floor

Am C

And the boy was staring out the kitchen door

Am F

He hears our fighting and he takes it rough

C G F

So how long must we punish each other

C G C

For the sin of falling in love

[Bridge]

C F

Well there's a whole lot worse that a man can do

There's greater crimes for women too

F G C

Than to give the holy power of love a place to stand

Now we’re looking back through a sack of wool

There's a boy with a stack of reasons to know

F G

Why we can’t forgive each other a Woman and Man

[Verse 3]

You were in the air I was in the sea

Am C

Boy was in a basket with friends on the beach

Am F

It don't take much asking to receive that stuff

C G F

So how long must we punish each other

C G C

For the sin of falling in love

[Outro]

Am F

Whoa how long must we punish each other

C G C

For the sin of falling in love

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