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* = muted chord
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CMy daddy’s car, you know she’s bFuilt to Amlast 
GAnd I take the corners hFard and Cfast 
CIf a way out is all you’Fre lookiAmng for 
GWell shut your mouth and the pasFsenger dCoor 
[Pre-Chorus]
GGo side by side, a thousand miles 
FIt feels like nothing with you in shotgun 
[Chorus]
CJust like a bAmolt, we’re uEmp the coasGt love
ACnd where we Amgo, we’ll maEmke the mosGt of 
CThe love we gAmot, cause it won’t be Flove for Glong C  
CFoFr right Amor wrong G  F  C  
[Verse 2]
CEyes on the road, windows rolFled awAmay 
GWe keep our heads ducked down moFst days C  
CBut when you come running, say wFe gotta Amgo
I Gdon’t ask cause I alreFady know C  
[Pre-Chorus]
GThis time next year we’ll be so far from here 
FThe wind behind us, oh how’ll they find us 
[Chorus]
CWhen like a bAmolt, we’re uEmp the coasGt love 
ACnd where we Amgo, we’ll maEmke the mosGt of 
CThe love we gAmot, cause it won’t be Flove for Glong C  
 C   Am   Em   Gx4
     Woah
[Verse 3]
G*
Your mama’s heart is surely bound to break 
G*
The day they finally drag up that lake 
G*
Science tells us bones won’t turn to mud 
G*
No matter how you wish that they would 
[Pre-Chorus]
GLet ‘em come, I don’t care what you done
WFe’ll fight like demons and leave them screaming 
[Chorus]
CAnd like a boAmlt, we’re up Emthe coast Glove 
ACnd where we Amgo, we’ll maEmke the mosGt of 
CThe love we gAmot, cause it won’t be Flove for G  
CAnd like a boAmlt, we’re up Emthe coast Glove 
ACnd where we Amgo, we’ll maEmke the mosGt of 
CThe love we gAmot, cause it won’t be Flove for GlongC  
 C   Am   Em   Gx3
     Woah
[Outro]
C*

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Love For Long

by Jenny Owen Youngs

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Chords in this song · guitar

* = muted chord

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F Am

My daddy’s car, you know she’s built to last

G F C

And I take the corners hard and fast

C F Am

If a way out is all you’re looking for

G F C

Well shut your mouth and the passenger door

[Pre-Chorus]

Go side by side, a thousand miles

It feels like nothing with you in shotgun

[Chorus]

C Am Em G

Just like a bolt, we’re up the coast love

C Am Em G

And where we go, we’ll make the most of

C Am F G C

The love we got, cause it won’t be love for long

C F Am G F C

For right or wrong

[Verse 2]

C F Am

Eyes on the road, windows rolled away

G F C

We keep our heads ducked down most days

C F Am

But when you come running, say we gotta go

G F C

I don’t ask cause I already know

[Pre-Chorus]

This time next year we’ll be so far from here

The wind behind us, oh how’ll they find us

[Chorus]

C Am Em G

When like a bolt, we’re up the coast love

C Am Em G

And where we go, we’ll make the most of

C Am F G C

The love we got, cause it won’t be love for long

C Am Em G

Woah

[Verse 3]

Your mama’s heart is surely bound to break

The day they finally drag up that lake

Science tells us bones won’t turn to mud

No matter how you wish that they would

[Pre-Chorus]

Let ‘em come, I don’t care what you done

We’ll fight like demons and leave them screaming

[Chorus]

C Am Em G

And like a bolt, we’re up the coast love

C Am Em G

And where we go, we’ll make the most of

C Am F G

The love we got, cause it won’t be love for

C Am Em G

And like a bolt, we’re up the coast love

C Am Em G

And where we go, we’ll make the most of

C Am F G C

The love we got, cause it won’t be love for long

C Am Em G

Woah

[Outro]

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