LONG TIME  Nathan Hamilton/No Deal
Transcribed by Mike Murphy

Am    C    G    D

Am
There’s a swelling in my chest
C
And I here you slam the door
G
And I try to catch my breath
D
And the smoke began to pour
Am
We were angry for so long
C
But we don’t pretend to hide
G                                                  D
The truth that proves to strong to keep it bottled up inside

Chorus:
Am
It’s a long time 
           C
Really long time 
     G
A long time 
             Am
To get it right

It’s a long time 
            C
Really long time 
    G
A long time 
               Am
To get it right

Am
Well I smell the neighbors’ smoke
C
Comin’ in through my window 
G
And I’d damn sure have one now 
D
But I quit a year ago
Am
And I’m staring right straight down
C
At the rust spots in the sink
G
But I’m too pissed off to talk about it 
D
Too messed up messed up to think about 
Am
The reasons I should stay 
C
And the need I feel to go
G
But I know I will remain 
D
And I do my best to glow

Chorus:
Am
It’s a long time 
           C
Really long time 
     G
A long time 
             Am
To get it right

It’s a long time 
            C
Really long time 
    G
A long time 
               Am
To get it right

Am
Well we learned to took for freedom
C
Once we were enslaved
G
We can’t release our spirits 
D
Until we purge the rage
Am
You ain’t got no kind of future 
C
You’ve just been chewing on the past 
G
You better change you rage cowboy up 
D
and choke your pride down fast


Chorus:
Am
It’s a long time 
           C
Really long time 
     G
A long time 
             Am
To get it right

It’s a long time 
            C
Really long time 
    G
A long time 
               Am
To get it right