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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A5
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|
B|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|
G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|
D|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse 1:
Aadd9 C#min D Esus4
Tell me, my father, tell me how long
Aadd9 C#min D E
Will boys keep dyin' for freedom's song
F#min D A A/G# F#min F#min/E
Before we find a place to belong
D Esus4 D/A A
Tell me, my father, how long?
Verse 2:
Aadd9 C#min D Esus4
Won't bow to no man, I got my pride
Aadd9 C#min D E
This dream I'm dreamin' can't be denied
F#min D A A/G# F#min F#min/E
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
D Esus4 A
Tell me, my father, how long?
Bridge:
C#min D
I cry my tears
C#min D
The same as any man you see
C#min D
So God, please tell me why
C#min7 E7
This man ain't free
F#min D A A/G# F#min
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
D Esus4 D/A A
Tell me, my father, how long?
Verse 3:
Aadd9 C#min D Esus4
No more this darkness, bring me the light
Aadd9 C#min D E
Show me your mornin' cast off this night
F#min D A F#min D
How long till I can sing freedom's song?
A D
Tell me my father,
A D
Tell me my father
Esus4
Tell me my father, how long?
Outro:
A5 A
e|----4-----------|--------4-------|2---------------|0---------------|
B|--------5-------|------------5---|----3-----------|2---------------|
G|----2---2-------|--------2---2---|2---2-----------|2---------------|
D|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|
A|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Last Updated: June 14, 2021