How Long Chords

by Dire Straits
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Difficulty: beginner
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Chords

D
G
Em
A7
E
A
B

Strumming

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 94 16:53:45 EST
 
                                HOW LONG
 
                              DIRE STRAITS
 
                        Written by Mark Knopfler
 
 
 
Chords used: D, G, Em, A7
 
 
 
Intro: Light strumming with D major.
 
 
 
D
 
How long, how long baby
 
D
 
How long has it been
 
D                             G
 
How long you gonna keep me wondering
 
D
 
How long before you see
 
                Em  A7     D
 
Stallin' me was wroooong- how long
 
 
 
D
 
How long, how long you gonna keep
 
slappin' my hands away
 
D                                  G
 
How long you gonna keep my love at bay
 
D
 
How long before you're sure
 
            Em    A7       D
 
my love is stroooong- how long
 
 
 
D
 
How long, how long you gonna keep
 
tellin' me you like me fine
 
D                                  G
 
How long until I'm gonna make you mine
 
D
 
How long before you wake(up)
 
                       Em   A7       D
 
and find your good man goooone- how long
 
 
 
Em   A7
 
goooone, how long....
 
 
 
 
 
Chord Formations
 
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       E A D G B E
 
D--->  ___________
 
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       |-|-|-x-|-x
 
       |-|-|-|-x-|
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
 
 
       E A D G B E
 
Em---> ___________
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
       |-x-x-|-|-|
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
 
 
       E A D G B E
 
G----> ___________
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
       |-x-|-|-|-|
 
       x-|-|-|-|-x
 
       |-|-|-|-|-|
 
 
 
       E A D G B E
 
A7---> ___________
 
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       |-|-x-|-x-|
 
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Comments, suggestions, or improvements should be forwarded to
rbakshi@futron.com OR rbakshi@wam.umd.edu.
 
 
All hail M.K. !!!
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