DIRE STRAITS

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 94 16:53:45 EST
                                
				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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       |-x-x-|-|-|

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       E A D G B E    

G----> ___________

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       |-x-|-|-|-|

       x-|-|-|-|-x

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       E A D G B E    

A7---> ___________

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All hail M.K. !!!