Difficulty
Beginner
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Key: G
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
G
Verse:
G
Down the line of the railroad track
G
You can see my breadcrumbs fall
C G
It won’t be long before you sing my song
G
I drove out to the county line
G
Saw a star that was a bomb
C G
It won’t be long before you sing my song
D7 C G Em G
It won’t be long, long, long before you sing my song
Bridge:
B7 C G
Have you ever seen the galaxy, or the galaxy beyond?
B7 C G
Have you ever heard the coyotes yell when your fire’s almost gone?
Chorus:
D7 C G
It won’t be long before you sing my song
D7 C G
It won’t be long, long, long before you sing my song
[Instrumental Break]
B7 C G B7 C
G D7 C G
Verse 2:
G
You prayed all day and cried all night long
Em
Your sins are not absolved
[Out-Chorus]
G C G
It won’t be long before you sing my song
C G
It won’t be long before you sing my song
D7 C G
It won’t be long, long, long before you sing my song
D7 C G
It won’t be long, long, long before you sing my song
Song History
Published: April 3, 2026
Last Updated: April 3, 2026