How Long Blues

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) |--------------------|------------------|