#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies) Date: Thu, 06 Jul 1995 09:53:02 -0500 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 *************************************************************************** * Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu) * There are three kinds of lies: * * Ph: (708)-467-1969 / (708)-733-9544 * Lies, damned lies, and release * * Institute For The Learning Sciences * dates. * * 1890 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201 * - guess who * ***************************************************************************