Learn to play "How Long" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Like a blue bird with his heart removed, F lonely as a train C F C G C I've run just as far as I can run C If I never see the good old days F shinin' in the sun C G C I'll be doin' fine and then some Chorus: Am G F C How long, how long G Woman will you weep Am G F C How long, how long G C Rock yourself to sleep Well, I've been doing time in lonesome prison, where the sun doesn't shine Just outside, the freedom river runs Out there in that shiny night, with blood hounds on your mind Don't you know it's the same sad situation? Chorus Everybody feels alright you know, I heard some poor fool say (Somebody Ooh) Everyone is out there on the loose Well I wish I lived in the land of fools, no one knew my name But what you get is not quite what you choose Chorus: Tell me, how long, how long Woman will you weep How long, how long Rock yourself to sleep How long, how long (long and drawn out) Muddy River runs so deep How long, how long (long and drawn out) Good night baby, rock yourself to sleep Sleep tight baby, rock yourself to sleep Bye bye baby, rock yourself to sleep You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "How Long" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Long" by Eagles.