How Long Can A Man Be Strong
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Intro:
D let ring H F#m G
e|-0h2-0---0h2-----|-----------0-------|-----5---7\5------7\5-----0------|
a|---3---3---3---3-|-2h3 3/5-5\3-2---2-|-----3---5\3---3--5\3---3-3h5-3--|
g|---2-------2-----|-2h4-4/6-6\4-2---2-|---0---0-----0-2------0-2--------|
D|---0-------0-----|-4-------------4---|-----5--------------------------2|
A|-----------------|---------------0---|--------------------------------0|
E|-----------------|-4-----------------|-3------------------------------0|
D A 1st Verse F#m7
D
e|0h2-0---------| e|--2----2-------0-----|--0-------0---------|
a|--3---3-2-2h3-| a|--3----3---------3---|--2-------2---------|
g|--2-----2-----| g|--2------------------|--2-------2---------|
D|--0-----2-----| D|--0------------------|--------------------|
A|--------0-----| A|---------------------|-----------------0--|
E|--------------| E|---------------------|--2----2------------|
I've been a restless, for a long, long time
G D A n.c. D
e|-----------3---------|--2-0----------------|--2-------2------0-----|
a|--0--------3---------|--3----2--2----------|--3-------3--------3---|
g|--0--------0---------|--2-------2----------|--2-------2------------|
D|--0--------------(0)-|--0-------2--------0-|--0-------0------------|
A|--2------------------|----------0----0h2---|-----------------------|
E|--3---3--------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
Try'n' to find a home heart of mine. Nights are lone-ly
for this
e|--0(0)----0----------|-----------3--------|---------1-----------|
a|--2-------2---2h3----|-----------3--------|--3------------------|
g|--2-------2---2h4----|----0------0--------|--3--3---------3-----|
D|---------------------|--0-----------------|--3------------3-----|
A|---------------------|--------------------|--1------------1-----|
E|--2----2-------------|--3--------------(3)|---------------------|
Em Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 Em F#m7
But all this searchin', is it ever gonna end ? Must I keep on losin'
G A D (like intro) G A
again and again ? Tell me, how long can a man be strong ?
D G Bm7 A G D
How long must he car--ry on without the love of a woman to
Bm7 F#m7 G D E F# G D A B D B A
call his own ? Tell me, how long can a man be strong ?
How to play How Long Can A Man Be Strong
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.