It May Be Long chords by Mikey General

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Verse 1
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 (E minor) Oh Jah, bless us in these times
For thou seeth the wicked try
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to hold  (D major) I and I down
Em 
 (E minor) But thou shalt strike them,
G 
and bless I and I I  (G major) 
Em 
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Em 
 (E minor) They've tried  (D major) to hold  (E minor) me down
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G 
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Em 
In more ways than one  (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (E minor) 
They've closed the door on me
so many times
D 
 (D major) But still they can't keep me down
Em 
I've  (E minor) got a positive mind
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Em 
 (D major) It may be long,  (E minor) but it won't be forever
But I know one day, I will get my share
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Em 
It  (D major) may be  (E minor) long, but it can't be forever
D 
Em 
I know my  (D major) time's  (E minor) on the cake,
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Em 
D 
it's waiting out  (D major) there  (E minor)  (D major) 
Em 
 (E minor) Stumbling blocks in my way,
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Em 
D 
I see  (G major) it on  (E minor) every side  (D major) 
Hey, but still I won't worry no friend,
Em 
but that's how it'll be my  (E minor) 
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Em 
One day they will see  (D major)  (E minor) 
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Em 
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Em 
 (D major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor) 
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Em 
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Em 
 (D major) It be long,  (E minor) but it  (D major) can't be forever (E minor) 
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Em 
I know  (D major) my slice  (E minor) of the cake
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Em 
D 
is waiting  (D major) out there  (E minor)  (D major) 
Em 
Give  (E minor) it  to me, give it to me
It's mine, it's mine
Give it to me, give it to me
Stop wasting your time
Give it to me
I've worked so hard,
to achieve what I've got
Don't try to stop me,
cause I'm the son of Jah
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Em 
B 
Em 
It  (D major) may be long,  (E minor) but it can't  (B major) be  (E minor) forever
I know one day, I will get my share
D 
Em 
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Em 
It  (D major) may be long,  (E minor) but it  (D major) can't be forever (E minor) 
D 
Em 
I know  (D major) my slice  (E minor) of the cake
D 
Em 
D 
is  (D major) waiting out there  (E minor)  (D major) 
Em 
 (E minor) They've tried to stop me
in more ways than one
They've tried to keep me back
D 
but still I stood strong  (D major) 
Em 
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Em 
 (E minor) They've closed the door  (D major) on  (E minor) me
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Em 
 (D major) so  (E minor) many times
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Em 
D 
But  (D major)  (E minor) many more are  (D major) open up,
Em 
cause I've got a positive  (E minor) mind
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Em 
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Em 
It  (D major) may be long,  (E minor) but it can't  (B major) be  (E minor) forever
I know one day, I will get my share
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Em 
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It  (D major) may be long,  (E minor) but it  (D major) can't be forever
Em 
D 
Em 
 (E minor) I    (D major) know my side's  (E minor) up the cake,
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Em 
he's  (D major) waiting out there  (E minor) 
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Em 
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Em 
 (E major) It  (E minor)  (D major) may be long,  (E minor) 
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Em 
but it won't be  (E major) forever (E minor) 
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Em 
I know one  (E major) day  (E minor) I will get my share
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Em 
D 
 (E major) It  (D major) may be long,  (E major) but  (E minor) it   (D major) won't be forever
Em 
I know one day I  (E minor) will get my share