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HOW LONG BLUES


Eric Clapton

HOW LONG BLUES by Leroy Carr

Arranged by Eric Clapton


Tabbed by Brian Davies
Comments/Corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu

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) |-------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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) |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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) |--------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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