The Offspring - It'll Be a Long Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It'll Be a Long Time" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm
All this time has whittled away
      C       Gm     Dm
Like so many days in one
Back and forth, the leaders sway
Backing it up with guns

Superpowers flex their wings
Hold the world on puppet strings
Egos will feed
While citizens bleed
That's always the way it goes

Chorus:
Dm                   C         Dm
When will the world listen to reason?
A#      C                      Dm
I've a feeling it'll be a long time
Dm                   C         Dm
When will the truth come in to season?
A#      C                      Dm
I've a feeling it'll be a long time

All they want is what they can defend
Before their time is up
Make the same mistakes again
Heard it all before

Superpowers flex their wings
Hold the world on puppet strings
Egos will feed
While citizens bleed
That's always the way it goes

Chorus

Dm              C                  Dm
Well, if they tried, maybe they'd see
It'd do a little good to let the world be free
Handshake and a smile gets you on through
Then turn it all around with a suicide move

But you know it's not fooling anyone but me
You gotta make yourself see what you want to see
But you know it's not fooling anyone but me
You gotta make yourself see what you want to see
Oh, yeah!

Superpowers flex their wings
Hold the world on puppet strings
Egos will feed
While citizens bleed
That's always the way it goes

Chorus:
When will the world listen to reason?
I've a feeling it'll be a long time
When will the truth come in to season?
I've a feeling it'll be a long time
I've a feeling it'll be a long time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It'll Be a Long Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It'll Be a Long Time" by The Offspring.

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