Chords for Heritage Singers, U.S.A. — It Won't Be Long (1977)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Cm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [Gm]
[Cm]
[F]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] It won't be [Cm] long
[F]
Then we'll [Bb] be leaving here
[Dm] [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
[F] We'll be going [Bb] home
[Dm] [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
[F]
Then we'll [Eb] be [Bb] leaving [Dm] here
It won't [Gm] be [Cm] long
[F]
We'll be going [Bb] home
Count the years as [Eb] more
[F] And count the months as [Bb] we
We'll [F]
[Bb]
be [Eb] saskates
Any [Cm] day now
[F] We'll be going
[Bb]
Count the years [Eb] as more
[Cm]
[F] And count the months as [Bb] we
[F] [Bb] And count the weeks [Eb] as days
[C] Any day now
[F]
We'll be [Cm] going
[Bb]
You look around the world today
[Eb]
You see trouble and heartache on every side
[Bb]
But the Father says don't worry
[Eb]
For I've called you by name and you are mine
[Bb]
So when the flames of affliction threaten [Eb] to ravage your soul
When the mighty [Bb] waves of strife threaten to wash over that old ship [Eb] of Zion
Remember that it [Bb] won't be long
For Jesus said [Eb] friends I'm going to leave you now
But just as sure [Bb] as I'm leaving you
I'm coming back to receive [Eb] you
And when he comes again this corruptible is going to put on [Bb] incorruption
This marvel is going to put on [Eb] immortality
For we shall be [Bb] changed
We shall be [Eb] like him
[F]
We shall be [Bb] like him
We shall be [Eb] like
Any [C] day now
[F]
We'll be going [Bb]
home
[Dm] [Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long
It won't be long, [F] won't be long
[Bb] Then we'll be leaving here
We'll be [Dm] going
[Gm]
[Cm] It won't be long, it won't be [F] long
We'll be [Bb] going home
People listen [Dm] to us, it won't be long
[Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
Then we'll be leaving [F] here
Then we'll be [Bb]
leaving here
You better be [Dm]
ready
[Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long
[F] We'll be [Eb] going
[Cm]
[F]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb] It won't be [Cm] long
[F]
Then we'll [Bb] be leaving here
[Dm] [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
[F] We'll be going [Bb] home
[Dm] [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
[F]
Then we'll [Eb] be [Bb] leaving [Dm] here
It won't [Gm] be [Cm] long
[F]
We'll be going [Bb] home
Count the years as [Eb] more
[F] And count the months as [Bb] we
We'll [F]
[Bb]
be [Eb] saskates
Any [Cm] day now
[F] We'll be going
[Bb]
Count the years [Eb] as more
[Cm]
[F] And count the months as [Bb] we
[F] [Bb] And count the weeks [Eb] as days
[C] Any day now
[F]
We'll be [Cm] going
[Bb]
You look around the world today
[Eb]
You see trouble and heartache on every side
[Bb]
But the Father says don't worry
[Eb]
For I've called you by name and you are mine
[Bb]
So when the flames of affliction threaten [Eb] to ravage your soul
When the mighty [Bb] waves of strife threaten to wash over that old ship [Eb] of Zion
Remember that it [Bb] won't be long
For Jesus said [Eb] friends I'm going to leave you now
But just as sure [Bb] as I'm leaving you
I'm coming back to receive [Eb] you
And when he comes again this corruptible is going to put on [Bb] incorruption
This marvel is going to put on [Eb] immortality
For we shall be [Bb] changed
We shall be [Eb] like him
[F]
We shall be [Bb] like him
We shall be [Eb] like
Any [C] day now
[F]
We'll be going [Bb]
home
[Dm] [Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long
It won't be long, [F] won't be long
[Bb] Then we'll be leaving here
We'll be [Dm] going
[Gm]
[Cm] It won't be long, it won't be [F] long
We'll be [Bb] going home
People listen [Dm] to us, it won't be long
[Gm] It won't [Cm] be long
Then we'll be leaving [F] here
Then we'll be [Bb]
leaving here
You better be [Dm]
ready
[Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long
[F] We'll be [Eb] going
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
Cm
Dm
Bb
F
Eb
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] It won't be [Cm] long _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ Then we'll [Bb] be _ _ leaving _ _ here _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ We'll be going [Bb] home _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Then we'll [Eb] be _ _ _ [Bb] leaving _ _ _ [Dm] here
It won't _ [Gm] _ be [Cm] long _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ We'll be going [Bb] home
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Count the years as [Eb] more _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ And count the months as [Bb] we
_ _ _ We'll [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
be _ [Eb] saskates
Any [Cm] day _ now
[F] _ _ _ _ We'll be going
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Count the years [Eb] as more
_ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ And count the months as [Bb] _ we _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ And count the weeks [Eb] as days
[C] Any day now
_ _ [F] _ _ _
We'll be [Cm] going
_ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You look around the world today
[Eb] _
You see trouble and heartache on every side
_ [Bb] _
_ But the Father says don't worry
[Eb] _
For I've called you by name and you are mine
[Bb] _
_ _ So when the flames of affliction threaten [Eb] to ravage your soul
_ _ When the mighty [Bb] waves of strife threaten to wash over that old ship [Eb] of Zion
_ _ _ Remember that it [Bb] won't be long
_ _ For Jesus said [Eb] friends I'm going to leave you now
_ _ But just as sure [Bb] as I'm leaving you
I'm coming back to receive _ [Eb] you
And when he comes again this corruptible is going to put on [Bb] incorruption _
This marvel is going to put on [Eb] immortality _ _
For we shall be [Bb] changed _
We shall be [Eb] like him _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
We shall be [Bb] like _ him _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We shall be [Eb] like
Any [C] day _ now
[F] _ _
_ _ We'll be going [Bb]
home _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't be [Cm] _
_ long
_ It won't be long, [F] won't be long
[Bb] Then we'll be _ _ _ leaving here
_ We'll be [Dm] going
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Cm] _ It won't be long, it won't be [F] long _ _
We'll be _ [Bb] going home _ _
_ _ People listen [Dm] to us, it won't be long
[Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _
_ Then we'll be leaving [F] here
_ _ Then we'll be _ [Bb] _
_ leaving here
You better be [Dm]
ready
_ [Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ We'll be [Eb] going _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] It won't be [Cm] long _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ Then we'll [Bb] be _ _ leaving _ _ here _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ We'll be going [Bb] home _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Then we'll [Eb] be _ _ _ [Bb] leaving _ _ _ [Dm] here
It won't _ [Gm] _ be [Cm] long _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ We'll be going [Bb] home
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Count the years as [Eb] more _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ And count the months as [Bb] we
_ _ _ We'll [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
be _ [Eb] saskates
Any [Cm] day _ now
[F] _ _ _ _ We'll be going
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Count the years [Eb] as more
_ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ And count the months as [Bb] _ we _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ And count the weeks [Eb] as days
[C] Any day now
_ _ [F] _ _ _
We'll be [Cm] going
_ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You look around the world today
[Eb] _
You see trouble and heartache on every side
_ [Bb] _
_ But the Father says don't worry
[Eb] _
For I've called you by name and you are mine
[Bb] _
_ _ So when the flames of affliction threaten [Eb] to ravage your soul
_ _ When the mighty [Bb] waves of strife threaten to wash over that old ship [Eb] of Zion
_ _ _ Remember that it [Bb] won't be long
_ _ For Jesus said [Eb] friends I'm going to leave you now
_ _ But just as sure [Bb] as I'm leaving you
I'm coming back to receive _ [Eb] you
And when he comes again this corruptible is going to put on [Bb] incorruption _
This marvel is going to put on [Eb] immortality _ _
For we shall be [Bb] changed _
We shall be [Eb] like him _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
We shall be [Bb] like _ him _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We shall be [Eb] like
Any [C] day _ now
[F] _ _
_ _ We'll be going [Bb]
home _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] It won't be [Cm] _
_ long
_ It won't be long, [F] won't be long
[Bb] Then we'll be _ _ _ leaving here
_ We'll be [Dm] going
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Cm] _ It won't be long, it won't be [F] long _ _
We'll be _ [Bb] going home _ _
_ _ People listen [Dm] to us, it won't be long
[Gm] It won't [Cm] be long _ _
_ Then we'll be leaving [F] here
_ _ Then we'll be _ [Bb] _
_ leaving here
You better be [Dm]
ready
_ [Gm] It won't be [Cm]
long _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ We'll be [Eb] going _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _