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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-----------|
B|--------2--|
G|------2----|
D|----2------|
A|--0--------|
E|-----------|
[Chorus]
How long is the ARoad?
How long is the DRoad?
That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode
Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes
And Alay my head to Erest
How long is the AroadE  
[Verse]
How much do I Aowe?
How much do I Dowe?
My Amouth is dry and F#mall my blood is Esold
Am I being Bmplayed by the F#mquick-tongued predaDtors?
By the Agoing market Erate
How much do I Aowe?
[Instrumental]
G   D   A
G   Bm  E
[Verse]
How do you Asleep?
How do you Dsleep?
When you Aknow what’s yours is F#msomeone else’s Ekeep
How can you Bmframe the victim F#mas the cauDse?
When you Aturn the lamp down Elow
How do you Asleep?E  
[Chorus]
How long is the ARoad?
How long is the DRoad?
That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode
Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes
And Alay my head to Erest
How long is the Aroad
[Instrumental]
Bm    D  F#m  A
Bm    D  F#m  A
G   D   A
G   Bm  E
A      D
A      D
[Verse]
How will I Alive?
How will I Dlive?
I’m Aall tapped out with F#mno more fucks to Egive
This is a Bmcase of surF#mvivalD  
If I Amake it home tonEight
How will I Alive?E  
[Chorus]
How long is the ARoad?
How long is the DRoad?
That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode
Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes
And Alay my head to Erest
How long is the AroadF  
[Outro]
How long is the BbRoad?
How long is the EbRoad?
That’s Bbdriving me to Gmsensory overFload
Where I can be Cmsafe to call on Gmsomeone if I Ebfall?
I’ve Bbno idea how long it takes to Fwalk at my own pace
How long is the Bbroad?Eb  
How long is the Bbroad?Eb  
How long is the Bbroad?Eb  
How long is the Bbroad?

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How Long Is The Road

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

e|-----------|

B|--------2--|

G|------2----|

D|----2------|

A|--0--------|

E|-----------|

[Chorus]

How long is the Road?

A F#m E

That leads me to the promised mother lode

Bm F#m D

Where I can be free to mend my tired bones

A E

And lay my head to rest

A E

How long is the road

[Verse]

How much do I owe?

A F#m E

My mouth is dry and all my blood is sold

Bm F#m D

Am I being played by the quick-tongued predators?

A E

By the going market rate

How much do I owe?

[Instrumental]

G D A

G Bm E

[Verse]

How do you sleep?

A F#m E

When you know what’s yours is someone else’s keep

Bm F#m D

How can you frame the victim as the cause?

A E

When you turn the lamp down low

A E

How do you sleep?

[Chorus]

How long is the Road?

A F#m E

That leads me to the promised mother lode

Bm F#m D

Where I can be free to mend my tired bones

A E

And lay my head to rest

How long is the road

[Instrumental]

Bm D F#m A

G D A

G Bm E

A D

[Verse]

How will I live?

A F#m E

I’m all tapped out with no more fucks to give

Bm F#m D

This is a case of survival

A E

If I make it home tonight

A E

How will I live?

[Chorus]

How long is the Road?

A F#m E

That leads me to the promised mother lode

Bm F#m D

Where I can be free to mend my tired bones

A E

And lay my head to rest

A F

How long is the road

[Outro]

How long is the Road?

Bb Gm F

That’s driving me to sensory overload

Cm Gm Eb

Where I can be safe to call on someone if I fall?

Bb F

I’ve no idea how long it takes to walk at my own pace

Bb Eb

How long is the road?

Bb Eb

How long is the road?

Bb Eb

How long is the road?

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