Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A5A5
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|
BB|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|
G+G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|
D MajorD|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse 1:
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD Esus4Esus4
Tell me, my father, tell me how long
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD E MajorE
Will boys keep dyin' for freedom's song
F#min D MajorD A augmentedA A/G# F#min F#min/E
Before we find a place to belong
D MajorD Esus4Esus4 D/AD/A A augmentedA
Tell me, my father, how long?
Verse 2:
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD Esus4Esus4
Won't bow to no man, I got my pride
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD E MajorE
This dream I'm dreamin' can't be denied
F#min D MajorD A augmentedA A/G# F#min F#min/E
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
D MajorD Esus4Esus4 A augmentedA
Tell me, my father, how long?
Bridge:
C#min D MajorD
I cry my tears
C#min D MajorD
The same as any man you see
C#min D MajorD
So God, please tell me why
C#min7 E7E7
This man ain't free
F#min D MajorD A augmentedA A/G# F#min
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
D MajorD Esus4Esus4 D/AD/A A augmentedA
Tell me, my father, how long?
Verse 3:
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD Esus4Esus4
No more this darkness, bring me the light
Aadd9Aadd9 C#min D MajorD E MajorE
Show me your mornin' cast off this night
F#min D MajorD A augmentedA F#min D MajorD
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
A augmentedA D MajorD
Tell me my father,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Tell me my father
Esus4Esus4
Tell me my father, how long?
Outro:
A5A5 A augmentedA
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|0---------------|
BB|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|2---------------|
G+G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|2---------------|
D MajorD|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|
A augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|