Eric Clapton — How Long Blues Tab

  HOW LONG BLUES  by Leroy Carr

Arranged by Eric Clapton
Tabbed by Brian Davies


      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