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The Civil War An American Musical - Father How Long chords by Soundtracks

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Chord diagramA5A5
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|


Verse 1:
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9            C#min   Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
      Tell me, my father, tell me how long
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9               C#min Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
      Will boys keep dyin' for freedom's song
 F#min  Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA   A/G#   F#min F#min/E
Before we find a place to belong
Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramEsus4Esus4       Chord diagramD/AD/A    Chord diagramA augmentedA
  Tell me, my father, how long?

Verse 2:
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9            C#min    Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
      Won't bow to no man, I got my pride
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9               C#min   Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
     This dream I'm dreamin' can't be denied
   F#min Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA augmentedA  A/G#    F#min F#min/E
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramEsus4Esus4       Chord diagramA augmentedA
  Tell me, my father, how long?

Bridge:
C#min        Chord diagramD MajorD
    I cry my tears
C#min            Chord diagramD MajorD
  The same as any man you see
C#min                     Chord diagramD MajorD
   So God, please tell me why
               C#min7  Chord diagramE7E7
This man ain't free
    F#min  Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA  A/G#    F#min
How long      till I can sing freedom's song?
Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramEsus4Esus4       Chord diagramD/AD/A    Chord diagramA augmentedA
    Tell me, my father, how long?

Verse 3:
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9            C#min    Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
    No more this darkness, bring me the light
Chord diagramAadd9Aadd9            C#min  Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
    Show me your mornin' cast off this night
    F#min Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA augmentedA     F#min          Chord diagramD MajorD
How long    till I can sing freedom's song?
           Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
Tell me my father,
           Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
Tell me my father
           Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
Tell me my father, how long?

Outro:
Chord diagramA5A5                                                   Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|2---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|2---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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