How long Chords
How long by Lionel Richie is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bbm. It uses the chords Bbm, D#add9, G#, C#, Cm5+, F# and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
?Bbm? ?D#add9? ?G#? ?C#??Cm5+?
e|-----------------------------|----------------------|
B|--------6-----6--------6-----|---------4--2--1------|
G|o-----6-----6--------8---8-8-|-------5-----------1-o|
D|o---8-----8--------8---------|-----6------3--1-1---o|
A|-----------------6-----------|---6--------4--3------|
E|--6--------------------------|-4--------------------|
Bbm F# G# Bbm
Every time I see you and I look into your eyes
F#
There?s a feeling that I get
G# Bbm
And it?s way down deep inside, girl
F# G# Bbm
I?ve been trying to hold on, but you say that you?re not sure
F# G# Bbm (Riff.1)
I just hope you realize what my heart is going through
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must this feeling go on
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must I stand the pain and
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must this feeling go on
F# Fm F#
Waiting for the night
G# C# Cm5+ Bbm
Waiting for the right time to come
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Bbm D#add9 | G# C# Cm5+ |
I know all about the hurt and the problems in the past
I know why you?re scared of love,
?Cause you think it just won?t last long
Well, I?m here to tell you what I?m saying is all true
There ain?t nobody else in life
That can take the place of you
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must this feeling go on
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must I stand the pain and
Bbm D#add9 G# C# Cm5+
How long........must this feeling go on
F#
Waiting for the night
G# C# Cm5+ F#
Waiting for the right time to run
G# F#
Why can?t we just run away, and oh run
G# F#
A place where we can be alone and nobody finds us, run
G# F#
Can we both just run away, and oh run
G#---
Girl, I can?t wait to have you
How long, must this feeling go on
How long, must I stand the pain and
How long, must this feeling go on
Waiting for the night
Waiting for the right time to come, to come.
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Outro: Bbm D#add9 | G# C# Cm5+ | 2x
Bbm---