How Long Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author wambag [a] 61.

2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 28, 2023

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Chords

Ab/Bb

Bm7

Cm7

Gm7

Fm7

Bb/C

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[Intro]
 
Bass, pedal riff on Bb, 4 measures
Add drums, 4 measures
Add keyboards (to play on rhythm guitar, barre 1st fret and play...)
 
Ab/Bb Bb x4
Bm7
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
 
 
[Refrain]
 
           Ab/Bb                       Bb
Well, your friends with their fancy persuasion
        Ab/Bb                   Bb
don't admit that it's part of a scheme,
      Ab/Bb                     Bb
but I can't help but have my suspicion
         Ab/Bb                    Bb
'cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem.
        Ab/Bb                Bb
And you said you was never intendin'
   Ab/Bb                      Bb
to break up our scene in this way,
          Ab/Bb               Bb
but there ain't any use in pretendin'
         Ab/Bb            Bb  Bm7
it could happen to us any day.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
 
 
[Solo Bridge] (rhythm guitar, barre 3rd fret)
 
Cm Bb/C x8
 
 
[Refrain]
 
           Ab/Bb                       Bb
Well, your friends with their fancy persuasion
        Ab/Bb                   Bb
don't admit that it's part of a scheme,
      Ab/Bb                     Bb
but I can't help but have my suspicion
         Ab/Bb                    Bb
'cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem.
        Ab/Bb                Bb
And you said you was never intendin'
   Ab/Bb                      Bb
to break up our scene in this way,
          Ab/Bb               Bb
but there ain't any use in pretendin'
         Ab/Bb            Bb  Bm7
it could happen to us any day.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
Cm7      Gm7               Fm7      Fm7 Gm7
How long     has this been goin' on?
 
 
(Fade out)
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9 comments

I'm intermediate player so I put a capo on 3 & transposed down 3.

Much easier with a capo at the 1st fret and play in G.

Man.... "This" is the legit way to play this tune. The chords are accurate and correct. Spot on..... This is how you honor this iconic classic tune. I have to say... I am amazed at how many people use a CAPO as a crutch when playing guitar these days. It seems like every opportunity there is to play cowboy chords in first position is the preferred path. Nothing against the CAPO. I use one all the time to leverage open strings on fingerstyle ballads or songs where the singer wants a lower or higher key. But to use it a the easy way out to play any song.... Man when you do that your keep the possibilities of expanding you playing more interesting stuff much smaller. Professional guitar pickers only use a CAPO when necessary. When the tune requires it to authentically reproduce a tune from the original recording or to compensate for a different key for a vocalist. As a veteran player I just want to encourage people to expand their playing possibilities. Learning to play bar chords and other chords shapes up the neck (i.e. jazz chords) etc.... You'll be glad you did.... for example how many version of any chords can you play up the neck? Just food for thought......