[Intro]
E E7 A A7
e |-------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------|
B |----/12-12---|---12-12-10-8------|------------|-----------------|
G |-------------|--------------9~~~-|-7/9~~~~~~~-|-7/9~~~-9/7------|
D |-------------|-------------------|------------|------------9----|
A |-------------|-------------------|------------|--------------10-|
E |-------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------|
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E B7 E E
e |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------|
B |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------|
G |------------|---7-7-7-------|---9-9/7--9/7-9-7-----|-7~~~~~~-|
D |------------|---------9/7---|------------------9-7-|---------|
A |--/7-7~~~~~-|---------------|----------------------|---------|
E |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------|
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[Verse 1]
E E7
How long, baby how long,
A A7
Has that evening train been gone?
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Verse 2]
E E7
Went to the station, didn't see no train.
A A7
Down in my heart, I have an aching pain.
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Verse 3]
E E7
I feel disgusted, I feel so bad
A A7
Thinking 'bout the good time that I once had had.
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Verse 4]
E E7
I could see the green grass growing on the hill;
A A7
I ain't seen no greenback on a dollar bill.
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Verse 5]
E E7
You're gonna be sorry you feel so blue.
A A7
When you want me, baby, I declare I want, want you.
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
Solo on Verse Chords
[Verse 6]
E E7
Don't have no money for to ride the train.
A A7
I would ride the rugs, baby, to be with you again.
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Verse 7]
E E7
How long, baby how long
A A7
Must I keep my, my watching point?
E B7 E E
How long, how, how long, baby, how long?
[Outro]
e |---12-10-9----9-----|------------------|
B |-----------12---8-9-|------------------|
G |--------------------|-9----------------|
D |--------------------|---9-11-9-12~~~~--|
A |--------------------|------------------|
E |--------------------|------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4How Long Blues chords and lyrics
Free chords for How Long Blues by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Verse 1] [Verse 2] [Verse 3] [Verse 4] [Verse 5] Solo on Verse Chords [Verse 6] [Verse 7]
How Long Blues Chords by Eric Clapton
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