LYRICS & CHORDS
How Long?
THE KING DREAMS
Daniel 8:14
Lyrics: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Piano & Vocals: Jennifer Jill
Arrangement: Jennifer Jill & Delon Lawrence Sample: Martin Luther King Jr.’s “How Long? Not Long” Speech (Public Domain)
Production: Delon Lawrence
LYRICS
“I know you’re asking today, how long will it take? It will not be long.”
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“How long? Not long; no lie can live forever
How long? Not long; you will reap what you sow
Truth crushed to the earth will rise again, yes, sir.” (x4)
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“How long? Not long; no lie can live forever
How long? Not long; you will reap what you sow
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”
CHORDS
Track: 1 -- Tempo: 50 bpm
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Bm A
How long? Not long. No lie can live forever
Bm A
How long? Not long, you will reap what you sow
B A
Truth crushed to the earth will rise again
B A
Yes sir
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Bm A
How long? Not long. No lie can live forever
Bm A
How long? Not long, you will reap what you sow
B A
Truth crushed to the earth will rise again
B A
Yes sir
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Bm A
How long? Not long. No lie can live forever
Bm A
How long? Not long, you will reap what you sow
B A
Truth crushed to the earth will rise again
B A
Yes sir
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Bm A
How long? Not long. No lie can live forever
Bm A
How long? Not long, you will reap what you sow
B A
Truth crushed to the earth will rise again
B A
Yes sir
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Bm A
How long? Not long. No lie can live forever
Bm A
How long? Not long, you will reap what you sow
B A
The arc of the moral universe is long.
B A B
But it bends toward justice.