The Long Race
Bruce Hornsby
RockMedium for beginners7 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Asus2Diagram coming soon
E
D
F#mDiagram coming soon
Bm
A
G
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Asus2 E D |4x Asus2 It's a hazy winter's day F#m D And I'm staring out on the southland Asus2 In the twilight distance on the bay F#m D My mind sees you running through the marshland Bm D A E All these years I've been waiting for you Bm D A E Through the high tides and the low tides too Bm D A E G But if I stop now how could I ever be with you? A E D A E It's a long long race A E D A E If I try I will surely finish A E D A E It's a long long race A E D A E If I try I will surely win it D G One day, one night with you Asus2 E D |2x Asus2 There's a village on the lower eastern shore F#m D Where the watermen's boats are anchored Asus2 And they work so hard all day long F#m D Showing me what you want to go after Bm D A E All these years I've been pushing so hard Bm D A E Through the high times and the low times too Bm D A E G But if I stop now how could I know what I could do? A E D A E It's a long long race A E D A E If I try I will surely finish A E D A E It's a long long race A E D A E If I try I will surely win it D G One day, one night with you
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Chord set
Asus2 · E · D · F#m · Bm · A · G
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.