How Long Blues
Del McCoury
Written by Leroy Carr
Key of E · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
E B E
Chorus
E E7 A E How long, how long has that evenin' train been gone B E How long, how long, baby how long
Verse 1
E E7 These mean ol' blues come down on me A E They're all around me, they're all I see B E But how long will I keep these lonesome blues
Chorus
E E7 A E How long, how long has that evenin' train been gone B E How long, how long, baby how long
Verse 2
E E7 Mean ol' train, cruel engineer A E They took my baby away from here B E And how long will I keep these lonesome blues
Chorus
E E7 A E How long, how long has that evenin' train been gone B E How long, how long, baby how long
Verse 3
E E7 Cruel engineer, can't you see A E I need my baby back with me B E Then I'd be rid of these mean ol' lonesome blues
Chorus
E E7 A E How long, how long has that evenin' train been gone B E How long, how long, baby how long