Darius Rucker - It Won't Be Like This For Long Tabbed by: Matt Benecke Email: lpwjbklyn@gmail.com This is a great tune off of Darius Rucker's debut country album. With a two year old son and a daughter on the way, I find this song to be both poignant and achingly apt. I wanted to learn to play it and so I finally sat down to sort it out. This version is in the original key and is accurate with regard to both the original recording as well as any number of cover versions that can be found on Youtube. Feel free to hit me up with any corrections or comments! Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) Intro (0:00 - 0:13) Guitar 1 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 1 1x Riff 1 e|--0---0---------------------------0---0------------------------------------| B|--4/5-4---------------------------4/5-4------------------------------------| G|--------4/6--4--------------------------4/6--4-----------------------------| D|---------------6--6/7\6-4-2-4/6----------------6--6/7\6-4-2-2--------------| A|--------0---------------2---------------0---------------2---2--------------| E|---------------0--0---------0------------------0------------0--------------| *NOTE: For remainder of song, unless otherwise specified, Guitar 1 plays only the chords listed above the lyrics. Chords Used: A x02220 E 022100 B x24400 C#m x46650 C5 x35500 G#m 466444 F#m 244222 E/G# 4x2100 Verse 1 (0:14 - 0:39)

He ^Adidn't have to ^Ewake up ^B He'd been up all ^Enight Lyin' ^Athere in bed l^Eistenin' To his ^Bnew born baby ^C#mcry ^B He ^Amakes a pot of ^Ecoffee He splashes^B water on his ^C#mface His ^Awife gives him a ^Ekiss and says It's gonna^B be ok^Eay

Chorus 1 (0:40 - 1:03) *NOTE: Anywhere you see E* be sure to hammer onto the A note from the G# and then off again when you strum the chord. A B E E* It won't be like this for long

One ^Aday we'll look back ^Blaughin' At the ^G#mweek we brought her ^C#mhome ^B This ^Aphase is gonna fly ^Eby ^B So baby j^Cust hold ^C#mon ^B ^A B *Interlude begins It won't be like this for long

Interlude (1:04 - 1:09) Guitar 1 plays the second half of Riff 1 1x Verse 2 (1:10 - 1:36)

Four years ^Alater 'bout four-^Ethirty She's^B crawlin' in their ^Ebed And when he ^Adrops her off at ^Epreschool She's^B clinging to his ^C#mleg ^B The ^Ateacher peels her ^Eoff of him He ^Bsays, "What c^C#man I do?" She ^Asays, "Now don't^E you worry, This'll only ^Blast a week or ^Etwo."

Chorus 2 (1:37 - 2:03) A B E E* It won't be like this for long

One day ^Asoon you'll drop her o^Bff And she won't ^G#meven know you're ^C#mgone ^B This ^Aphase is gonna fly ^Eby ^B If you can ^Cjust hold ^C#mon ^B ^A B *Walkdown begins It won't be like this for long

*Walkdown e|-----------0--0-0-0-0--| B|-----------0--0-0-0-0--| G|-----------1--1-1-1-1--| D|-----------2--2-2-2-2--| A|-----------2--2-2-2-2--| E|--5--4--2--0--0-0-0-0--| Bridge (2:04 - 2:30) (E) F#m Some day soon she'll be a teenager

And at ^G#mtimes he'll think she hates him Then he'll ^Awalk her down the aisle ^G#m And raise her ^Bveil ^C But right ^C#mnow she's up and cryin' And the ^Btruth is that he don't mind As he ^Akisses her good night ^E/G# And she says her ^Bprayers

Verse 3 (2:31 - 2:42) *NOTE: Strum each chord once for the entirety of the verse

He ^Alays down there be^Eside her 'Til her ^Beyes are finally ^C#mclosed And just ^Awatchin' her it ^Ebreaks his heart 'Cause ^Bhe already knows

Chorus 3 (2:43 - 3:13) A B E E* It won't be like this for long

One day ^Asoon that little girl is ^Bgonna be ^G#mAll grown up and ^C#mgone ^B Yeah, this ^Aphase is gonna fly ^Eby So,^B he's tr^Cyin' ^C#mto hold^B on ^A 'Cause it won't ^Bbe like this for ^C#mlong ^B It won't ^Abe like this for ^Blong

Outro (3:14 - 3:28) Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 1x but with the two sections inverted (the second half is played first) Tab Legend | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note =============================================================================== Darius Ruck - It Won't Be Like This For Long He didn't have to wake up He'd been up all night Lyin' there in bed listenin' To his new born baby cry He makes a pot of coffee He splashes water on his face His wife gives him a kiss and says It's gonna be okay It won't be like this for long One day we'll look back laughin' At the week we brought her home This phase is gonna fly by So baby just hold on It won't be like this for long Four years later 'bout four-thirty She's crawlin' in their bed And when he drops her off at preschool She's clinging to his leg The teacher peels her off of him He says, "What can I do?" She says, "Now don't you worry, This'll only last a week or two." It won't be like this for long One day soon you'll drop her off And she won't even know you're gone This phase is gonna fly by If you can just hold on It won't be like this for long Some day soon she'll be a teenager And at times he'll think she hates him Then he'll walk her down the aisle And raise her veil But right now she's up and cryin' And the truth is that he don't mind As he kisses her good night And she says her prayers He lays down there beside her 'Til her eyes are finally closed And just watchin' her it breaks his heart 'Cause he already knows It won't be like this for long One day soon that little girl is gonna be All grown up and gone Yeah, this phase is gonna fly by So, he's tryin' to hold on Cause it won't be like this for long It won't be like this for long

Darius Rucker - It wont be like this for long