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Date: 6/25/99; 4:41:06 PM
From: Cccschw@aol.com
Subject: How Long Gone by Brooks and Dunn

Submitted by Charlie Schweitzer

HOW LONG GONE
By:  Brooks and Dunn

Recorded in F)

E......  E  B  A  B,  E  B  A  B  

                  E            B                 A             B
(1st V.)  I keep thinkin' any minute, you'll be comin' home honey.

   E                    B             A           B
I ain't seen nothin' of     you in a month of Sundays.

 E            B    A            B    E    E  B  A  B,
Tell me, how long gone are you gonna be?

 E       B            A          B     E         B
All you said was you had to get goin'  Ah!  But baby,


   A             B            E   B    A            B    E    E  B  A  E
I wouldn't mind knowin' Just how long gone are you gonna be?

        C#m                       B         C#m                        B
(Chorus)How'm I supposed to make any plans, when I still don't even understand,

           A  (A    Ab  Gb    E   B)   B
If you're ever gonna come back home to me.  Tell me please..... 


 E   B    A            B    E    E  B  A  B,  E  B  A  B
How long gone are you gonna be?

        E    B         A               B    E       B            A      B
(2nd V)Maybe I didn't pay enough attention. I do believe you forgot to mention,

      E   B    A            B    E     E  B  A  B,
Just how long gone were ya gonna be.

 E           B             A           B

Phone ain't ringin', 'cause you ain't callin',  


E             B            A            B
I ain't been hearin' your footsteps fallin'.

          E   B    A           B    E     E  B  A  E 

Tell me, How long gone are ya gonna be?                Well!!

(Chorus)   (Lead)  E  B  A  B,  E  B  A  E

(Chorus)   E  B  A  B

          A   B    A            B    E      B  A  E
Tell me, how long gone are you gonna be.

(Lead)  E  B  A  B,  E  B  A  B,  E  B  A  B,  E  B  A,  E