HOW LONG BLUES by Leroy Carr
Arranged by Eric Clapton
Tabbed by Brian Davies
(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) |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------|
([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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How [[E]] long, baby how [[E7]] long,
Has that [[A]] evening train been [[A7]] gone?
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
Went to the [[E]] station, didn't see no [[E7]] train.
Down in my [[A]] heart, I have an aching [[A7]] pain.
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
I feel dis[[E]]gusted, I feel so [[E7]] bad
Thinking 'bout the [[A]] good time that I once had [[A7]] had.
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
I could see the [[E]] green grass growing on the [[E7]] hill;
I ain't seen no [[A]] greenback on a dollar [[A7]] bill.
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
You're gonna be [[E]] sorry you feel so [[E7]] blue.
When you want [[A]] me, baby, I declare I want, want [[A7]] you.
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
Solo on Verse
Don't have no [[E]] money for to ride the [[E7]] train.
I would ride the [[A]] rugs, baby, to be with you a[[A7]]gain.
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
How [[E]] long, baby how [[E7]] long
Must I [[A]] keep my, my watching [[A7]] point?
How [[E]] long, how how [[B7]] long, baby how [[E]] long? [[E]]
(e) |---12-10-9----9-----|------------------|
([B]) |-----------12---8-9-|------------------|
([G]) |--------------------|-9----------------|
([D]) |--------------------|---9-11-9-12~~~~--|
([A]) |--------------------|------------------|
([E]) |--------------------|------------------|
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