A
Phone rings, middle of the night
    Em                       G
I fumble through the fog to find the light
A
I here your voice at the end of the line sayin,'
  Em                    G
"Baby, we can make it work this time."
D                        A
It's not that I don't believe that it's so
Bm                        G       A
There's just one thing I need to know so baby

Won't you tell me

Bm                G            D
How long is this time gonna be
                           A
'Til you decide that you wanna be free
Bm            G                   D
How long is this time gonna take
                             A
'Til I'm lyin' awake with another heartache
Bm           G                D      Bm  G  D  A
How long is this time gonna be


A
You look like an angel, standin' at my door
           Em               G
Just as beautiful as every time before
A
You know my heart like the back of your hand
            Em                      G
And what I wouldn't do to have you love me again
D                     A
But one more fall is all I can take
Bm               G                 A
So have mercy on me, for Heaven's sake and

Tell me

Bm           G                 D
How long is this time gonna be
                         A
'Til you decide to fly away from me
Bm            G                          D
How long is this time gonna last
                            A
'Til someone new puts me back in your past
Bm           G               D
How long is this time gonna be

G                          A
My foolish mind wants you back in my bed
         Bm                       G
But my better judgement's still shakin' its head
                      A
Baby, you make it so hard to be strong
Bm                 A
I want so bad to believe this night
     G
Can make it all right
          A
Oh, but what if I'm wrong so please tell me


Bm           G                D
How long is this time gonna be
                          A
'Til you turn around and walk out on me
Bm             G                   D
How long 'til this time has to end
                            A
And you leave my life in pieces again


Bm           G                  D
How long is this time gonna hurt
                           A
If you decide forever's never gonna work, girl
Bm           G               D
How long is this time gonna be baby tell me
Bm           G                D      A   Bm  G   D
How long is this time gonna be

D                          A
I know I shouldn't but I will
                         Bm
I can't hide the way I feel
                              G     D   A
Tell me this time that it's real
    Bm      G    D   A
How lo------ng