How Long Has This Been Going On Chords by Ray Charles

Tempo:
108.65 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Eb

Gb

F

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ray Charles - How Long Has This Been Going On chords
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[Db] [D]
[Gm] [C]
[Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[F] [G]
[Gm] [D] [Ab]
[Gm] [D] I could [Gm] cry salty tears
[Cm] Where [F] have I been [Bb] all [Eb] these [F] years?
[Abm] Little while, [Gm] [Gb] tell me now
[Gm] How [Db] long has [C] this been going [Am] on?
[D] [C]
[Gm] [Gb] There were [F]
chills [Gm] [C] up my [Gm]
spine
[Cm] [B] And some [Dm] thrills I [Eb] can't [Bbm] define
[F] [Ab] Listen sweet, [Gm] [C] I repeat
[Gm] How [Db] long has [Bb] this been going [Db] on?
[F]
[Eb] Oh, I feel [Bb] that [Eb] I could melt
[F] [Eb] Into [Bb] heaven I'm [Bm] hurled
[E]
[Am] [Dm] Yes, I know how [Am] [Dm] Columbus felt
[Am] [Dm] Finding another [Am] world I'd [Ab] [D]
ride
[Gm] [D] Kiss me once, [Gm] then once more
[C] [F] Yes, what a dunce [Bb] I was before
[Db]
[Am] But [Abm] what a [Gm] break, [Gb] for heaven's sake
[Gm] [Db] How long has [Bb] this been going [Db] on?
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Abm] [Db]
[Gb]
[B] [Bm]
[Fm]
[Abm] [Gbm] [Eb]
[Abm] [D] [Db]
[Gb] Oh, [Dbm]
[B] [Bm] I feel [Gb] that [Bm] I could melt
[B] [Bm] Into heaven [B] I'm [C] hurled
[F]
[Bbm] [Eb] Well, I know how [Bbm] [Ebm] Columbus felt
[F]
[Bbm] [Ebm] Finding
[Bbm] another [A] world [Eb] I'd [Abm] [Gm]
[Abm] [Db]
ride
[Dbm] But [Gb] what [B] a dunce I was before
[E]
What [Gb] [A] a break, [Abm] for [G] heaven's sake
[Abm] How [D] long has this been going [Gb] on?
Tell me, yeah [Bm] woman
I [Eb] got something else I want to ask [Gb] you, girl
Girl, when you get [Ab] tired
Tell [Eb] me, how long have you had my [Gb] nose open, open?
[Bm] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Gb] Yeah, [Bm] whoo, good God
How [D] long have you been doing it to [Eb] me?
[Gb] To me
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Gb
134211112
F
134211111
Db
12341114
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Gb
134211112
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To learn Ray Charles - How Long Has This Been Going On chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, F, Gb, E, F, Gm, C and Cm. Ease into the song by practicing at 54 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 109 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] I could _ [Gm] cry _ _ salty tears
[Cm] _ Where [F] have I been [Bb] _ _ all [Eb] these _ [F] years?
_ _ _ [Abm] Little _ while, [Gm] _ _ _ [Gb] tell me now
[Gm] _ _ How [Db] long has [C] this been going [Am] on?
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Gb] There were [F]
chills [Gm] _ _ _ [C] up my [Gm]
spine
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ And some _ [Dm] thrills I [Eb] can't [Bbm] define
_ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] Listen _ sweet, [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] I repeat
[Gm] How _ [Db] long has [Bb] this been going [Db] _ on?
[F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Oh, I feel [Bb] _ that _ [Eb] I could melt
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Into _ _ [Bb] heaven I'm _ [Bm] hurled
_ [E] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] Yes, I know how _ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] Columbus felt _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] Finding another [Am] world I'd [Ab] _ _ _ [D]
ride
[Gm] _ _ _ [D] Kiss me once, _ [Gm] _ _ _ then once more
[C] _ _ _ [F] Yes, what a dunce [Bb] I was before
_ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ But [Abm] what a _ _ [Gm] break, _ _ [Gb] for _ heaven's sake
[Gm] _ _ _ [Db] How long has [Bb] this been going [Db] on? _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Gb] _ Oh, _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] I feel _ [Gb] _ that _ [Bm] I could melt
_ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] Into _ heaven [B] I'm _ [C] hurled
_ [F] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Eb] Well, I know how _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ebm] Columbus felt
[F] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] Finding _
[Bbm] another _ [A] world _ [Eb] I'd _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
ride
[Dbm] _ _ But [Gb] _ what [B] a dunce I was before
[E] _ _
What [Gb] _ _ _ [A] a _ break, [Abm] _ _ for [G] _ heaven's sake
[Abm] How _ [D] long has this been going [Gb] on?
_ _ _ Tell me, yeah [Bm] woman
_ I [Eb] got something else I want to ask [Gb] you, girl
_ _ _ Girl, when you get [Ab] tired
_ Tell [Eb] me, how long have you had my [Gb] nose open, open? _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ Yeah, [Bm] whoo, good God
How [D] long have you been doing it to [Eb] me?
_ [Gb] To me _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Ray Sings, Basie Swings album includes this song.

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