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This is a really amazing song, the band Pacific Gold takes old hymns
and recreates them.  The electric 
doesn't come in until the second
chorus.  The lick starting at "How long, how long in bondage..." 
is this:
e|---9-8-6--------|
B|--------9-6-9---|
Towards the end of the song tremolo
picking begins.  The lick tabbed 
above is then tremolo picked with 
reverb.  At the very end, delay is
used with the same lick.
The tab for the bridge is below.
Verse 1:
C#To see the law by Christ fulfilled
To hear His pardoning voice 
Can change a F#slave into a child
And duty C#into choice
No C#strength of nature can suffice
To serve the Lord aright
And what she F#has she misapplies
For want of C#clearer light
Chorus 1:
F#How long, how C#long 
BeF#neath the law I C#lay
How F#long, how C#long
I F#struggled to oC#bey
Verse 2:
Then C#to abstain from outward sin
Was more than I could do
Now if I F#feel its power within
I feel I C#hate it too
Then C#all my servile works were done
A righteousness to raise
Now, freely F#chosen in the Son
I freely C#choose His ways
Chorus 1:
How F#long, how C#long 
BeF#neath the law I C#lay
How F#long, how C#long
I F#struggled to oC#bey
Interlude:
(With reverb)
G|---13-15-10-13-6-10-3-1---|
G|---8-11-5-8-3-1-6---------|
Verse 1:
C#To see the law by Christ fulfilled
To hear His pardoning voice 
Can change a F#slave into a child
And duty C#into choice
Chorus 1:
How F#long, how C#long 
BeF#neath the law I C#lay
How F#long, how C#long
I F#struggled to oC#bey
Chorus 2:
How F#long, how C#long 
In F#bondage and diC#stress
How F#long, how C#long
I F#tried without sucC#cess 

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How Long

by Pacific Gold

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This is a really amazing song, the band Pacific Gold takes old hymns

and recreates them. The electric

doesn't come in until the second

chorus. The lick starting at "How long, how long in bondage..."

is this:

e|---9-8-6--------|

B|--------9-6-9---|

Towards the end of the song tremolo

picking begins. The lick tabbed

above is then tremolo picked with

reverb. At the very end, delay is

used with the same lick.

The tab for the bridge is below.

Verse 1:

To see the law by Christ fulfilled

To hear His pardoning voice

Can change a slave into a child

And duty into choice

No strength of nature can suffice

To serve the Lord aright

And what she has she misapplies

For want of clearer light

Chorus 1:

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

Beneath the law I lay

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

I struggled to obey

Verse 2:

Then to abstain from outward sin

Was more than I could do

Now if I feel its power within

I feel I hate it too

Then all my servile works were done

A righteousness to raise

Now, freely chosen in the Son

I freely choose His ways

Chorus 1:

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

Beneath the law I lay

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

I struggled to obey

Interlude:

(With reverb)

G|---13-15-10-13-6-10-3-1---|

G|---8-11-5-8-3-1-6---------|

Verse 1:

To see the law by Christ fulfilled

To hear His pardoning voice

Can change a slave into a child

And duty into choice

Chorus 1:

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

Beneath the law I lay

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

I struggled to obey

Chorus 2:

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

In bondage and distress

F# C#

How long, how long

F# C#

I tried without success

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