HOW LONG
                              DIRE STRAITS
                        Written by Mark Knopfler

Chords used: D, G, Em, A7

Intro: Light strumming with D major.

D
How long, how long baby
D
How long has it been
D                             G
How long you gonna keep me wondering
D
How long before you see
                Em  A7     D
Stallin' me was wroooong- how long

D
How long, how long you gonna keep
slappin' my hands away
D                                  G
How long you gonna keep my love at bay
D
How long before you're sure
            Em    A7       D
my love is stroooong- how long

D
How long, how long you gonna keep
tellin' me you like me fine
D                                  G
How long until I'm gonna make you mine
D
How long before you wake(up)
                       Em   A7       D
and find your good man goooone- how long

Em   A7
goooone, how long....


Chord Formations
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       E A D G B E
D--->  ___________
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       E A D G B E
Em---> ___________
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       E A D G B E
G----> ___________
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       x-|-|-|-|-x
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       E A D G B E
A7---> ___________
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       |-|-x-|-x-|
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