How Long How Long Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
HOW LONG, HOW LONG BLUES
As recorded by Ella Fitzgerald
(From the 1963 Album THESE ARE THE BLUES)
[Intro]
A7 D7 A7 Bm7 E7 A7 E7
[Verse 1]
A7
Tell me, baby, how long?
A7
Baby, how long
D7 G7
Has that evenin' train been gone?
G7
How long?
B7
How long?
E7 A7 D7
Baby, how long?
[Verse 2]
A7
Heard the whistle blowin'
A7
Couldn't see no train
D7 G7
Way down in my heart I had an achin' pain
A7
How long?
E7 A7 E7
Baby, how long?
[Verse 3]
A7
I'm sad and lonely all the whole day through
D7 G7
Why don't you write me and give me the news?
A7
You have left me, yes, you left me
B7 E7 A7 Cm7
Singin' the blues, those how long blues
[Trumpet Solo]
F7 Bb7 Eb7 Ab7 Eb7 Bb7 G7
Cm7 F7 Bb7 G7 Cm7 F7
[Verse 4]
Bb7
If I could holler like the mountain jack
Eb7 Ab7
I'd go up on a mountain and call my baby back
Bb7 G7
Tell me how long?
C7
How long?
F7 Bb7 F7
Oh, how long?
[Verse 5]
Bb7
I went up on a mountain
Bb7
Looked as far as I could see
Eb7
That woman had my man
Ab7 G7
And the blues had poor me
C7
Yes, tell me, baby
F7 Bb7 G7
Tell me, baby, how long?
C7 F7
How long must I go on like this?
[Verse 6]
Bb7 N.C.
The brook runs into the river
N.C.
The river runs into the sea
Bb7 N.C.
If I don't run into my baby a train is goin' to run into me
Bb7 G7 C7
How long? How long?
F7 Bb7 C7
How long?
[Outro]
C7 F7
I say
Bb7
I'm sad and lonely all the whole day through
Eb7
Why don't you write me?
Eb7
Tell me, baby, what's the news?
G7
You have left me, left me
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7
Singin' those how long blues
How to play How Long How Long Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.