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How Long Gone
Brooks & Dunn
Capo at 3rd fret
Here are the intro guitar parts (xxxx32), (xxxx30), (xxxx33), (xxxx32)
[Intro]
D   D   D   D
D   A   G   D
D   A   G   D
[Verse 1]
I keep tDhinkin' any Aminute you’ll be Gcomin' home, honeyA  
I Dain't seen nothin' Aof you in a mGonth of ASundays , tell me
  DHow Along Ggone are you Agonna be?
D    A   G   A
[Verse 2]
 DAll you Asaid was you hGad to get Agoin'
  DAh, but Ababy I Gwouldn’t mind Aknowin', just
  DHow Along Ggone are you Agonna be?
D    A   G   A
[Chorus]
   BmHow'm I supposed to make aAny plans?
   BmWhen I still don’t even Aunderstand
If you’re Gever F#mgonna cEmome back Dhome to meA?
Tell me Apl e e e ease
  DHow Along Ggone are you Agonna be
[Instrumental]
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
[Verse 3]
  DMaybe AI didn’t Gpay enough attAention
But I dDo beliAeve you forGgot to Amention, just
 DHow Along gGone are you gAonna be?
  D    A   G   A
[Verse 4]
The Dphone ain’t Aringin' 'cause Gyou ain’t caAllin'
I Dain’t been Ahearin' your Gfootsteps fAallin', tell me
 DHow Along gGone are you gAonna be?
 D    A   G   A
[Chorus]
Yeah,   Bmhow'm I supposed to make Aany plans?
   BmWhen I still don’t even Aunderstand
If you’re Gever F#mgonna cEmome back Dhome to Ame?
Tell me pAl e e e ease
 DHow Along gGone are you gAonna be?
[Solo]
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
[Chorus]
   Bmhow'm I supposed to make Aany plans?
   BmWhen I still don’t even Aunderstand
If you’re Gever F#mgonna cEmome back Dhome to Ame?
Tell me pAl e e e ease
 DHow Along gGone are you gAonna be?
D   A   G   A
 DHow Along gGone are you gAonna be?
D   A   G   A
[Solo]
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
D   A   G   A
D(fadAe ouGt)A  

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of time slipping away and the decay that follows a departure. The music video visually emphasizes this, showing a house and its contents rapidly deteriorating, with clocks spinning and calendar pages flipping, all suggesting a profound sense of loss and the relentless passage of time. It paints a picture of what's left behind when someone is "how long gone."

AI-written from these sources:How Long Gone — Wikipedia ↗Brooks & Dunn — Wikipedia ↗

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How Long Gone

by Brooks & Dunn

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F#m

How Long Gone

Brooks & Dunn

Capo at 3rd fret

Here are the intro guitar parts (xxxx32), (xxxx30), (xxxx33), (xxxx32)

[Intro]

D D D D

D A G D

[Verse 1]

D A G A

I keep thinkin' any minute you’ll be comin' home, honey

D A G A

I ain't seen nothin' of you in a month of Sundays , tell me

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

[Verse 2]

D A G A

All you said was you had to get goin'

D A G A

Ah, but baby I wouldn’t mind knowin', just

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

[Chorus]

Bm A

How'm I supposed to make any plans?

Bm A

When I still don’t even understand

G F#m Em D A

If you’re ever gonna come back home to me?

Tell me pl e e e ease

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be

[Instrumental]

D A G A

[Verse 3]

D A G A

Maybe I didn’t pay enough attention

D A G A

But I do believe you forgot to mention, just

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

[Verse 4]

D A G A

The phone ain’t ringin' 'cause you ain’t callin'

D A G A

I ain’t been hearin' your footsteps fallin', tell me

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

[Chorus]

Bm A

Yeah, how'm I supposed to make any plans?

Bm A

When I still don’t even understand

G F#m Em D A

If you’re ever gonna come back home to me?

Tell me pl e e e ease

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

[Solo]

D A G A

[Chorus]

Bm A

how'm I supposed to make any plans?

Bm A

When I still don’t even understand

G F#m Em D A

If you’re ever gonna come back home to me?

Tell me pl e e e ease

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

How long gone are you gonna be?

D A G A

[Solo]

D A G A

(fade out)

About How Long Gone Chords by Brooks & Dunn

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