How Long

Like a (C)bluebird with his heart removed,

(F)lonely as a train,

I've (C)run (F)just as far (C)as I (G)can run.

(C)If I never see

the good old days

(F)shining in the sun,

(C)I'll be doing fine,

(G)and then some.

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how (C)long,

woman, will you weep?

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how (C)long?

(G5)Rock (A5)(Bb5)yourself (B5)to sleep.

(C)I've been (C7)doing time in a lonesome prison,

(F7)where the sun don't shine;

(C7)just outside, the freedom river runs.

(C7)Out there in that shining night,

with (F7)bloodhounds on your mind,

(C)don't you know it's the same (G)sad (C7)situation.

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how (C)long,

woman, will you weep?

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how (C)long?

(G5)Rock (A5)(Bb5)yourself (B5)to sleep.

(C)(Ooh, Ev'rybody feels alright, you know I've (F)heard some poor fool say.

somebody.) (C7)Ev'ryone is out there on the loose.

(G)Well, I (C)wish I lived in the land of fools

and (F)no one knew my name.

(C)But what you get is not (G)quite what you (C)choose.

Tell me (Am)how (G)long, (F)how (C)long,

woman, will you weep?

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how (C)long?

(G5)Rock (A5)(Bb5)yourself (B5)to sleep.

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how

(C)long? (Am7)The muddy (D)river runs so deep.

(Am)How (G)long, (F)how

(C)long? Goodnight, baby, rock (G)yourself to sleep.

(C)tight, baby, rock (G)yourself

(C)Bbbbyebye, baby, rock (G)yourself to sleep.