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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

How Long? - Shannon & the Clams (Gone by the Dawn, 2015)
Chords
        G   Emand    Em     Bm      C     Cm      D  Eb  
e|--3----7------0----2----3----3----5----6----|
B|--3----8------0----3----5----4----7----8----|
G|--4----9------0----4----5----5----7----8----|
D|--5----9------2----4----5----5----7----8----|
A|--5----7------2----2----3----3----5----6----|
E|--3----x------0----x----x----x----x----x----|
The intro and bridge uses the barre chord for Em, while the chorus and verse use the other Em
Intro/Outro:
       G         Em(x2)
Verse:
Oh, are you Glonely?
'Cause I feel lonely Bmtoo
My one and Conly
Is adrift in the bDlue
How Glong?
How Emlong?
How Clong has your heart been Cmgone?
Are you deGfeated?
'Cause I'm defeated Bmtoo
What I once Cneeded
Was pulled out by the Dmoon
How Glong?
How Emlong?
How Clong has your heart been Cmgone?
Chorus:
It's Gnot your fault for following
The Empathways of your heart
It's Gnot your fault for being brave
And Emseeking a new start
But CI can't help the way
You Cmmade me feel that day
Verse 2:
Oh, are you Gtired?
'Cause I feel tired Bmtoo
I'm treading Coceans
And dark waters for Dyou
How Glong?
How Emlong?
How Clong has your heart been Cmgone?
Chorus:
It's Gnot your fault for following
The Empathways of your heart
It's Gnot your fault for being brave
And Emseeking a new start
But CI can't help the way
You Cmmade me feel that day
Bridge:
But when the Gnight comes
I'll dust myEmself off
I'll look to Ctomorrow
Avoiding this Dsorrow
But when the Emdawn comes
And I have forEbgotten
That when the Gdawn comes
You're Emgone
CI can't help the way
You Cmmade me feel that day...
Outro:
G         Em          (x2..or 4 I forget now)

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How Long

by Shannon and The Clams

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How Long? - Shannon & the Clams (Gone by the Dawn, 2015)

Chords

G Em Em Bm C Cm D Eb

and

e|--3----7------0----2----3----3----5----6----|

B|--3----8------0----3----5----4----7----8----|

G|--4----9------0----4----5----5----7----8----|

D|--5----9------2----4----5----5----7----8----|

A|--5----7------2----2----3----3----5----6----|

E|--3----x------0----x----x----x----x----x----|

The intro and bridge uses the barre chord for Em, while the chorus and verse use the other Em

Intro/Outro:

G Em

(x2)

Verse:

Oh, are you lonely?

'Cause I feel lonely too

My one and only

Is adrift in the blue

How long?

C Cm

How long has your heart been gone?

Are you defeated?

'Cause I'm defeated too

What I once needed

Was pulled out by the moon

How long?

C Cm

How long has your heart been gone?

Chorus:

It's not your fault for following

The pathways of your heart

It's not your fault for being brave

And seeking a new start

But I can't help the way

You made me feel that day

Verse 2:

Oh, are you tired?

'Cause I feel tired too

I'm treading oceans

And dark waters for you

How long?

C Cm

How long has your heart been gone?

Chorus:

It's not your fault for following

The pathways of your heart

It's not your fault for being brave

And seeking a new start

But I can't help the way

You made me feel that day

Bridge:

But when the night comes

I'll dust myself off

I'll look to tomorrow

Avoiding this sorrow

But when the dawn comes

And I have forgotten

That when the dawn comes

You're gone

I can't help the way

You made me feel that day...

Outro:

G Em (x2..or 4 I forget now)

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