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From Les Stroud's new 2018 album, "Bittern Lake".
I great commentary on today's issues of nature being pushed
aside, and how much time we have left because of it.
[Verse 1]
GHow long till the last Cadd9lion dies?
GAnd wildness has been pCadd9ushed aside?
BmIf rhinos disappear, Cwill no one shed a tear,
GOr even ask wDhy?
[Chorus]
CHow long till we rGealize?D  G  C  
CTime's no longer on our sGideD  G  C  
CAnd we let it slip...D  
N.C.                 G   D   G  C  
Let it all slip away
CLet it all slip awGayD  G  C  
[Verse 2]
GHow long till we fCadd9arm the air?
GAnd pay for oxygen, it's oCadd9nly fair?
BmWater made from oil, pClastic for our soil,
GWill we even caDre?
[Chorus]
CHow long till we rGealize?D  G  C  
CTime's no longer on our sGideD  G  C  
CAnd we let it slip...D  
N.C.                 G   D   G  C  
Let it all slip away
CLet it all slip awGayD  G  C  
[Bridge]
AmSand through an hEmourglass,
EmSands from the sChoreD  
[Verse 3]
GHow long till the rCadd9ivers dry?
GAnd all our food is Cadd9grown inside?
BmA universe of fears, Ccreated all these years,
GCan we change it in tDime?
[Chorus]
CHow long till we rGealize?D  G  C  
CTime's no longer on our sGideD  G  C  
CWe've wasted all these yGears we've triedD  G  C  
CAnd we let it slip...D  
N.C.                 G   D   G  C  
Let it all slip away
CLet it all slip awGayD  G  C  
CLet it all slip awGayD  G  C  
CLet it all slip awGay

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How Long

by Les Stroud

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Cadd9

From Les Stroud's new 2018 album, "Bittern Lake".

I great commentary on today's issues of nature being pushed

aside, and how much time we have left because of it.

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

How long till the last lion dies?

G Cadd9

And wildness has been pushed aside?

Bm C

If rhinos disappear, will no one shed a tear,

G D

Or even ask why?

[Chorus]

C G D G C

How long till we realize?

C G D G C

Time's no longer on our side

C D

And we let it slip...

G D G C

N.C.

Let it all slip away

C G D G C

Let it all slip away

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

How long till we farm the air?

G Cadd9

And pay for oxygen, it's only fair?

Bm C

Water made from oil, plastic for our soil,

G D

Will we even care?

[Chorus]

C G D G C

How long till we realize?

C G D G C

Time's no longer on our side

C D

And we let it slip...

G D G C

N.C.

Let it all slip away

C G D G C

Let it all slip away

[Bridge]

Am Em

Sand through an hourglass,

Em C D

Sands from the shore

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9

How long till the rivers dry?

G Cadd9

And all our food is grown inside?

Bm C

A universe of fears, created all these years,

G D

Can we change it in time?

[Chorus]

C G D G C

How long till we realize?

C G D G C

Time's no longer on our side

C G D G C

We've wasted all these years we've tried

C D

And we let it slip...

G D G C

N.C.

Let it all slip away

C G D G C

Let it all slip away

C G D G C

Let it all slip away

C G

Let it all slip away

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