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[Intro]
C  G  F  G  C  G  F  G  C
[Verse]
You say you need Gsomeone to loveF  
But Gwhen will you Clearn?G  F  G  C  
Whatever's done in Gthis worldF  
It's Gstill gonna CturnG  F  G  
[Chorus]
Oh, down comes the night, just aFnother foreverC  
HowEm___ Flong?Am  
How Glong 'till you see that we're Fin this together?C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
[Verse]
If you weren't so far awayF  
GSo far from ChereG  F  G  C  
I'd make your tears go awayF  
And Gmake you see CclearG  F  G  
[Chorus]
Oh, you'd see a night when two Fhearts would surrenderC  
HowEm___ Flong?Am  
I don't Gwant you to be the Fone I rememberC  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  
[Bridge]
Oh, Amtime goes by in the blink of an eye
It's passed Fover you
There's Amno time to hide, won't you Cstand by my side?
Oh, I'm Fasking youD___, oh oh oh ohh
[Instrumental]
C    F  G  C  G  F  G  C  G  F    C    F  G
[Chorus]
Oh, down comes the night, just aFnother foreverC  
HowEm___ Flong?Am  
How Glong 'till you see that we're Fin this together?C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  
HowEm___ Flong?G  C  

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How Long

by Karla Bonoff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F G C G F G C

[Verse]

G F

You say you need someone to love

G C G F G C

But when will you learn?

G F

Whatever's done in this world

G C G F G

It's still gonna turn

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, down comes the night, just another forever

Em F Am

How___ long?

G F C

How long 'till you see that we're in this together?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

[Verse]

If you weren't so far away

G C G F G C

So far from here

I'd make your tears go away

G C G F G

And make you see clear

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, you'd see a night when two hearts would surrender

Em F Am

How___ long?

G F C

I don't want you to be the one I remember

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G

How___ long?

[Bridge]

Oh, time goes by in the blink of an eye

It's passed over you

Am C

There's no time to hide, won't you stand by my side?

F D

Oh, I'm asking you___, oh oh oh ohh

[Instrumental]

C F G C G F G C G F C F G

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, down comes the night, just another forever

Em F Am

How___ long?

G F C

How long 'till you see that we're in this together?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

Em F G C

How___ long?

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