Intro: G and Gadd9
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GGadd9
Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
GGadd9
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
GGadd9G
The wind in mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
CGGadd9GGadd9
Straight into my arms, straight into my arms
GGadd9
I'm ridin' hard carryin' a catch of roses
GGadd9
And a fresh map that I made
GGadd9G
Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
CGGadd9Gadd9
And dance on its grave, and dance on its grave
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' my dear
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
GGadd9GGadd9
Yeah now it's here
GGadd9
Well my daddy he was just a stranger
GGadd9
Lived in a hotel downtown
GGadd9
When I was a kid he was just somebody
GCGGadd9
Somebody I'd see around, somebody I'd see around
GGadd9
Well now down below and pullin' on my shirts
GGadd9
I've got some kids of my own
GGadd9
If I had one wish in this godforsaken world, kids
GC
It'd be that your mistakes'd be your own
GGadd9GGadd9
Yeah your sins'd be your own
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' my babe
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
GGadd9GGadd9
Yeah now it's here
Bridge: GCGCGCGGadd9
Out 'neath the arms of Casseopeia
GGadd9
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
GGadd9
It's me 'n' you Rosie we're cracklin' like crossed wires
GC
And you're breathin' in your sleep
GGadd9GGadd9
Yeah you're breathin' in your sleep
GGadd9
There's just a spark of campfire left burnin'
GGadd9
Two kids in sleeping bags beside
GGadd9G
I reach 'neath your shirt 'n' lay my hands 'cross your belly 'n' feel
C
Another kickin' inside
GGadd9GGadd9
And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' my dear
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' my babe
Dsus2Em11GC
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
GGadd9GGadd9G
Yeah now it's here
(Fade out)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.