How Long Blues Chords by Pinetop Perkins

Tempo:
70.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Cm

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pinetop Perkins -- How Long Blues chords
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Key:
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Pinetop Perkins - How Long Blues chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: G, C, Cm, F, C, D, C, A. To get a solid grasp, start slowly at 35 BPM and then match the original tempo of 70 BPM. For a balanced sound, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C.

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[C] [Cm] [C] [C] [Cm] .
[D] [F] [F] .
[Dm] [C] [A] [Ab] [D] .
[G] [C] [Bb] [F] [C] .
[G] [C] .
[F] .
[Cm] [A] .
[D] [C] [Bb] .
[F] [Cm] [G] [C] How [Cm] long, babe, how long now have that [F] evening .
[C] train [F] been going?.
[Cm] [C] [A] .
[D] How long, [G] [C] babe, how [Gm] long [F].
now [Cm] [G] can [Eb] hear that train whistle blowing and I [Cm] cannot see no train?.
Now it's deep down in [F] my heart just like an aching pain.
[C] For how long, [A] [D] how long, [G] [C] babe, how [Cm] long?.
[F] [Cm] [G] [C] [Cm] .
[C] [Cm] [F] .
[D] [C] .
[A] [D] [G] [C] .
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [C] .
[F] .
[Fm] [C] .
[Am] [D] [G] [C] .
[F] [D] [C] [G] [C] [Cm] .
[C] [Eb] [F] .
[Fm] [F] [C] .
[Ebm] [A] [D] [G] [Cm] .
[F] [Cm] [G] [C] .
[E] [Cm] [F] .
[Fm] [F] [Cm] .
[Am] [G] Alright.
Now [Cm] [Ebm] [C] [Gm] .
[F] [Cm] [G] [Cm] if I could holler just like a mountain jack, I'd get up [F] on one of these tall mountains and call my baby back.
[C] For how long, [A] [Eb] how [D] [G] long, [C] babe, how long?.
[Bb] [F] [Gm] [Cm] [G] [C] .
[F] .
[Fm] [D] [C] .
[A] [D] [C] [Cm] .
[F] [C] [B] [G] Now I'm [C] going to sing this time, darling.
Ain't going to sing no more.
Now my [F] time's rolling around.
I believe I've got to go.
[Cm] For how long, [A] how [D] long, [G] [C] babe, how long?.
[F] [Ab] [C] [C] [E] .
[C] Yeah, alright.
[F] .
[Bb] Oh, he [G] was in for a treat.
[Am] Oh, yeah.
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This song was featured on the on the 88s: Live in Chicago album.

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