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In The Long Run

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Capo on 3rd fret
All chords in relation to capo
       G320003
     C/G3X2013
       C332010
      D7XX0212
  D7sus4XX0213
      Em022000
      A7X02020
       F133211
G    C/G    G    C/G    G
[Verse]
GLying, a dC/Greamer, dreaming besGide meC/G  G  
The cCity sirens keep me aGwakeC/G  G  
[Chorus]
And I D7know I’ll D7sus4see you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  
[Verse]
GPeople they C/Gtell me I should be cGarefulC/G  G  
That you’ll Cworry, and I’m already miles aGwayC/G  G  
[Chorus]
D7But I know I’lD7sus4l see you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  
And I D7know I’ll D7sus4meet you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  
[Bridge]
But Emwe can’t be lA7overs cause D7I’m still aGfraid
Of lEmeaving the thA7ings I lD7ove dearlyD7sus4  D7  
C/G    G    C/G    G
[Verse]
GI wander, I rC/Goam, I write home to tGell youC/G  G  
That CI’m sorry, I won’t leave it this late aGgainC/G  G  
[Chorus]
D7But I know I’ll D7sus4see you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  
And I D7know I’ll D7sus4meet you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  
[Verse]
But EmI can’t be mA7arried you’ll tD7ake me aGway
From Emeverything tA7hat I lD7ove dearly
And Emwe can’t be lA7overs, you’ll tD7ake me aGway
From my hFome, my hCome, my hFomeC/G  G  C/G  G  
[Chorus]
But I D7know I’ll D7sus4see you aD7gain in the C/Glong   G  C/GrunG  C/G  G  C/G  G  

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32OOO3

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G major

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In The Long Run

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In The Long Run

by The Staves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D7sus4

Capo on 3rd fret

All chords in relation to capo

320003

C/G

3X2013

332010

XX0212

D7sus4

XX0213

022000

X02020

133211

G C/G G C/G G

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G G

Lying, a dreamer, dreaming beside me

C G C/G G

The city sirens keep me awake

[Chorus]

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G

And I know I’ll see you again in the long run

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G G

People they tell me I should be careful

C G C/G G

That you’ll worry, and I’m already miles away

[Chorus]

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G

But I know I’ll see you again in the long run

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G

And I know I’ll meet you again in the long run

[Bridge]

Em A7 D7 G

But we can’t be lovers cause I’m still afraid

Em A7 D7 D7sus4 D7

Of leaving the things I love dearly

C/G G C/G G

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G G

I wander, I roam, I write home to tell you

C G C/G G

That I’m sorry, I won’t leave it this late again

[Chorus]

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G

But I know I’ll see you again in the long run

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G

And I know I’ll meet you again in the long run

[Verse]

Em A7 D7 G

But I can’t be married you’ll take me away

Em A7 D7

From everything that I love dearly

Em A7 D7 G

And we can’t be lovers, you’ll take me away

F C F C/G G C/G G

From my home, my home, my home

[Chorus]

D7 D7sus4 D7 C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G

But I know I’ll see you again in the long run

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