Chords for Darius Rucker - It Won't Be Like This For Long Lyrics
Tempo:
71.9 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [F#m] [E] [B] [E]
[A] [E] [B] [E]
[A] He [E] didn't have to wake up, [B] [E] even up all night, [A] lying there [E] in bed listening to [B] his newborn [C#m] baby cry.
[B] [A] He makes [E] a pot of coffee and [B] splashes [C#m] water on his face.
[A] His wife gives him a [E] kiss and he says it's gonna [B] [E] be okay.
It [A] won't be like [B] this for [E] long.
One [A] day we'll look [B] back laughing [G#m] at the week [C#m] we brought her home.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna fly [E] by, [B] so [C] baby just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [A] for [E] long.
[B] [E] Four [A] years later, [E] about 4.30, [B] she's [E] crawling in their bed.
And [A] when he drops [E] her off at preschool, [B] she's [C#m] clanging to his leg.
[B] [A] The teacher [E] peels her off for him.
[B] He says, [C#m] what can I do?
[A] She says, now don't you [E] worry.
This will [B] only last [E] a week or two.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this [E] for long.
One day [A] soon you'll drop [B] her off and she [G#m] won't even [C#m] know you're gone.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna [E] fly by.
[B] If [C] you can just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [E] long.
[F#m] Someday soon she'll be a teenager.
And [E] at times he'll think she hates him.
Then [A] he'll walk her down the [E] aisle and raise her [B] veil.
[Cm] But [C#m] right now she's up and crying.
And [B] the truth is that he don't mind.
[A] And he gives her a good [E] night and she says her [B] prayers.
[A] He lays [E] down there beside her [B] till her eyes [C#m] are finally closed.
And just [E] watching her it breaks his heart.
[B] Cause he already [E] knows.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this for [E] long.
One [A] day soon that little [B] girl is gonna be [G#m] all [C#m] grown up and [B] gone.
And [A] this phase is gonna fly [E] by.
[B] So he's [G#] trying to [C#m] hold [B] [A] on.
Cause it [B] won't be like this [C#m] for long.
[B] [A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [B] long.
[E] [B] [E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
[A] [E] [B] [E]
[A] He [E] didn't have to wake up, [B] [E] even up all night, [A] lying there [E] in bed listening to [B] his newborn [C#m] baby cry.
[B] [A] He makes [E] a pot of coffee and [B] splashes [C#m] water on his face.
[A] His wife gives him a [E] kiss and he says it's gonna [B] [E] be okay.
It [A] won't be like [B] this for [E] long.
One [A] day we'll look [B] back laughing [G#m] at the week [C#m] we brought her home.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna fly [E] by, [B] so [C] baby just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [A] for [E] long.
[B] [E] Four [A] years later, [E] about 4.30, [B] she's [E] crawling in their bed.
And [A] when he drops [E] her off at preschool, [B] she's [C#m] clanging to his leg.
[B] [A] The teacher [E] peels her off for him.
[B] He says, [C#m] what can I do?
[A] She says, now don't you [E] worry.
This will [B] only last [E] a week or two.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this [E] for long.
One day [A] soon you'll drop [B] her off and she [G#m] won't even [C#m] know you're gone.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna [E] fly by.
[B] If [C] you can just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [E] long.
[F#m] Someday soon she'll be a teenager.
And [E] at times he'll think she hates him.
Then [A] he'll walk her down the [E] aisle and raise her [B] veil.
[Cm] But [C#m] right now she's up and crying.
And [B] the truth is that he don't mind.
[A] And he gives her a good [E] night and she says her [B] prayers.
[A] He lays [E] down there beside her [B] till her eyes [C#m] are finally closed.
And just [E] watching her it breaks his heart.
[B] Cause he already [E] knows.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this for [E] long.
One [A] day soon that little [B] girl is gonna be [G#m] all [C#m] grown up and [B] gone.
And [A] this phase is gonna fly [E] by.
[B] So he's [G#] trying to [C#m] hold [B] [A] on.
Cause it [B] won't be like this [C#m] for long.
[B] [A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [B] long.
[E] [B] [E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
Key:
B
E
A
C#m
F#m
B
E
A
[B] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
[A] He [E] didn't have to wake up, [B] [E] even up all night, [A] lying there [E] in bed listening to [B] his newborn [C#m] baby cry.
[B] [A] He makes [E] a pot of coffee and [B] splashes [C#m] water on his face.
[A] His wife gives him a [E] kiss and he says it's gonna [B] [E] be okay.
It [A] won't be like [B] this for [E] long.
One [A] day we'll look [B] back laughing [G#m] at the week [C#m] we brought her home.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna fly [E] by, [B] so [C] baby just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [A] for [E] long. _
_ [B] _ [E] _ Four [A] years later, [E] about 4.30, [B] she's [E] crawling in their bed.
And [A] when he drops [E] her off at preschool, [B] she's [C#m] clanging to his leg.
[B] [A] The teacher [E] peels her off for him.
[B] He says, [C#m] what can I do?
[A] She says, now don't you [E] worry.
This will [B] only last [E] a week or two.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this [E] for long.
One day [A] soon you'll drop [B] her off and she [G#m] won't even [C#m] know you're gone.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna [E] fly by.
[B] If [C] you can just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [E] long.
[F#m] Someday soon she'll be a teenager.
And [E] at times he'll think she hates him.
Then [A] he'll walk her down the [E] aisle and raise her [B] veil.
[Cm] But [C#m] right now she's up and crying.
And [B] the truth is that he don't mind.
[A] And he gives her a good [E] night and she says her [B] prayers.
_ [A] He lays [E] down there beside her [B] till her eyes [C#m] are finally closed.
And just [E] watching her it breaks his heart.
[B] Cause he already [E] knows.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this for [E] long.
One [A] day soon that little [B] girl is gonna be [G#m] all [C#m] grown up and [B] gone.
And [A] this phase is gonna fly [E] by.
[B] So he's [G#] trying to [C#m] hold [B] [A] on.
Cause it [B] won't be like this [C#m] for long.
_ [B] _ [A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [B] long.
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
[A] He [E] didn't have to wake up, [B] [E] even up all night, [A] lying there [E] in bed listening to [B] his newborn [C#m] baby cry.
[B] [A] He makes [E] a pot of coffee and [B] splashes [C#m] water on his face.
[A] His wife gives him a [E] kiss and he says it's gonna [B] [E] be okay.
It [A] won't be like [B] this for [E] long.
One [A] day we'll look [B] back laughing [G#m] at the week [C#m] we brought her home.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna fly [E] by, [B] so [C] baby just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [A] for [E] long. _
_ [B] _ [E] _ Four [A] years later, [E] about 4.30, [B] she's [E] crawling in their bed.
And [A] when he drops [E] her off at preschool, [B] she's [C#m] clanging to his leg.
[B] [A] The teacher [E] peels her off for him.
[B] He says, [C#m] what can I do?
[A] She says, now don't you [E] worry.
This will [B] only last [E] a week or two.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this [E] for long.
One day [A] soon you'll drop [B] her off and she [G#m] won't even [C#m] know you're gone.
[B] [A] This phase is gonna [E] fly by.
[B] If [C] you can just [C#m] hold [B] on.
[A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [E] long.
[F#m] Someday soon she'll be a teenager.
And [E] at times he'll think she hates him.
Then [A] he'll walk her down the [E] aisle and raise her [B] veil.
[Cm] But [C#m] right now she's up and crying.
And [B] the truth is that he don't mind.
[A] And he gives her a good [E] night and she says her [B] prayers.
_ [A] He lays [E] down there beside her [B] till her eyes [C#m] are finally closed.
And just [E] watching her it breaks his heart.
[B] Cause he already [E] knows.
It [A] won't be like [B]
this for [E] long.
One [A] day soon that little [B] girl is gonna be [G#m] all [C#m] grown up and [B] gone.
And [A] this phase is gonna fly [E] by.
[B] So he's [G#] trying to [C#m] hold [B] [A] on.
Cause it [B] won't be like this [C#m] for long.
_ [B] _ [A] It [B] won't be like this [F#m] for [B] long.
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
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