Dire Straits - How Long

dire straits – how long
album : on every street ( 1991 )

tuning : standard – ebgdae

some simple picking during the strumming in D , 8 bars .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
D | – – ( 0 ) – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D
how long , how long babe

how long has it been
G
how long you gonna keep me wondering
D
how long before you see
Em A7 D
stallin’ me was wro – oo – oong , how long

D

D
how long , how long

you gonna keep slappin’ my hands away
G
how long you gonna keep my love at bay
D
how long before you’re sure
Em A7 D
my long is stro – oo – oong , how long

D | D | D | G | D | D | Em | A7 | D

D
how long , how long

you gonna keep tellin’ me you like me fine
G
how long until i’m gonna make your mine
D
how long before you wake up
Em A7 D
and find your good man go – oo – one , how long
Em A7 D
go – oo – one , how long
Em A7 D
go – oo – one , how long