#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Rick Lusher To: [email protected] Subject: How Long J.D.Souther Chords J.D. Souther How Long written by J.D. Souther A D Like a bluebird with his heart removed lonely as a train A D A E A I've run just as far as I can run A D If I never see the good old days shining in the sun A E A I'll be doing fine and then some F#m E D A E But how long how long woman will you weep F#m E D A E A How long how long rock yourself to sleep A You've been doing time in a lonesome prison D Where the sun don't shine A E Just outside a freedom river runs A Outside where it's shinny and night D With those blood hounds on your mind A E A Don't you know it's the same sad situation F#m E D A E But how long how long woman will you weep F#m E D A E A How long how long rock yourself to sleep SOLO A D Everybody seems all right you know I heard some poor fool say A E Everyone is out there on the loose A I wished I lived in the land of fools ?? D And no-one knew my name A E A What you get is not quite what you choose F#m E D A E But how long how long woman will you weep F#m E D A E A How long how long rock yourself to sleep F#m E D A F#m B7 E How long how long muddy river runs so deep F#m E D A E A How long how long goodbye baby rock yourself to sleep A E A Sweet surrender rock yourself to sleep A E D A Bye bye baby rock yourself to sleep done in concert by SHF From John David Souther Asylum Records 1972 Golden Spread Music/Benchmark Music (ASCAP)
