How Long

  
  
 How Long - Dire Straits 
                        
   
  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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         E A D G B E     
   
  Em---> ___________ 
   
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         E A D G B E     
   
  G----> ___________ 
   
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         E A D G B E     
   
  A7---> ___________ 
   
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