How Long Can A Man Be Strong Chords by The Jeff Healey Band

Tempo:
80.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Jeff Healey Band - How Long Can a Man Be Strong chords
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[D] [Bm] [F#m]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
I've been restless [F#m] for a long, long [G] time
Nights are lonely [F#m] and the days are [Bm] long
[G] It's hard to find a reason [A#] to carry on
[Em] But all this searching, [Bm] is it ever gonna end?
[Em] [F#m] Must I keep on losing [G] [A] again and [D] again?
Tell me how [G] can a [A] man be strong?
100%  ➙  80BPM
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn The Jeff Healey Band - How Long Can A Man Be Strong chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, D, G, A, D, F#m, G, D and A of chords. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 40 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 80 BPM. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ I've been restless [F#m] for a long, long [G] time
Trying to find a home [D] for this [A] heart of [D] mine
_ Nights are lonely [F#m] and the days are [Bm] long
[G] It's hard to find a reason [A#] to carry on
[Em] But all this searching, [Bm] is it ever gonna end?
[Em] [F#m] Must I keep on losing [G] [A] again and [D] again?
Tell me how _ [G] can a [A] man be strong?
[D] How long [G] must he [A] carry on
[G] Without the [D] love of a woman [Bm] to [G] call his own?
[D] Tell me [G] how long [D] can a man be strong?
It's on every man's [F#m] mind to find that special [G] girl
Some of them get lucky, [D] but I'm [A] alone in this world
[D] Still I know she's out there somewhere
[F#m] So I'm gonna keep on trying
[G] Someday I'm gonna find her
[A#] It's just a matter of time
[Em] As long as I've been waiting
[Bm] I know she's been waiting too
[G] [F#m] I'll hold on a little longer [G] baby
I'm [A] on my way to [D] you
Tell me how long [G] can a [A] man be strong?
[D] How long [G] must he [A] carry on
[G] Without the [D] love of a woman [Bm] to [G] call his own?
[D] Tell me [G] how [D] long can a man be strong?
Won't you tell me [G] how long can a [D] man be strong?
[Em] [F#m] Now ever since this [Bm] world began _
[Em] It [F#m] takes a woman [Bm] to make a man
[G] And I need someone
[A] Don't you know I need someone
[D]
But _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ all this searching, [Bm] is it ever gonna end?
[Em] [F#m] Must I keep on losing [G] [A] again and again and again?
[D] Tell me how long [G] can a [A] man be strong?
[D] _ How long [G] must he [A] carry on
[G] Without the [D] love of a woman [Bm] to [G] call his own?
[D] Tell me [G] how long [D] can a man be strong?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
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