The Long Run (diatonic)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

written by: Don Henley and Glen Frey

4  5   6  -6  6 5 6
I used to hurry alot

4  5   6  -6 6  5 6
I used to worry alot

4 -4   5   -5  -5             
I used to stay out 

-5  -5    5   -4  4
til the break of day

-6  6    6  5   6  -6
Oh that didn't get it

5   6   -6   6   5  6   -6
It was high time I quit it

5  5    -5  -5  -5 -5 5  -4 4  4       
I just couldn't carry on that way

5   5  5   -4   5  -4 
Oh, I did some damage

4   5   6    6 -4 5
I know it's true

 5  6   -6  5 -4   4 -4   4         
Didn't know I was so lonely

 4  5   6    6 -4 5
til I found you 

 5   6   6  5   6  -6
You can go the distance

 -6    6    5 -4 4
We'll find out

4   4   -4   4      
In the long run
 4   4   -4   4
(in the long run)

5   6  -6  6   6    5 6  -6       
We can handle some resistance

-6  6   5   -4 4  4 -4   4
if our love is a strong one
 -4 4  4 -4   4
(is a strong one)

 4  4   5  6   5  5  -6      
People talkin' about us

  5   6  -6  6    6   5  6
they got nothin' else to do

  5   6 -6   6    -6       
When it all comes down

5   6    -6    6      5 -4 4
we will still come through 

4   4   -4   4      
In the long run

 6 -5  -5  -5  5    4   
Ooh I want to tell you

 4   4  -4   4               
it's a long run

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