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Oct72017

Charlie Puth – How Long Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Ukulele

ChordsC#m B A G#m

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF HOW LONG BY CHARLIE PUTH ON PIANO, GUITAR, KEYBOARD AND UKULELE

[Verse]
C#m B
I’ll admit, I was wrong
A G#m
What else can I say, girl?
C#m B A G#m
Can’t you break my head and not my heart?
C#m B A G#m
I was drunk, I was gone, that don’t make it right
C#m B A G#m
But I promise there were no feelings involved

[Pre Chorus]
C#m B A
She said “Boy, tell me honestly
G#m
Was it real or just for show?” Yeah
C#m B A
She said “Save your apologies
G#m
Baby, I just gotta know”

[Chorus]
*N.C (Use Tab Above)
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been creeping ’round on me
A G#m
While you’re calling me baby
C#m B A G#m
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been acting so shady
A G#m
I’ve been feeling it lately, baby

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

[Verse]
C#m B
I’ll admit, it’s my fault
A G#m
But you gotta believe me
C#m B A G#m
When I say it only happened once
C#m B A G#m
I tried and I tried, but you’ll never see that
C#m B A G#m
You’re the only one I wanna love, ooh, yeah

[Pre Chorus]
C#m B A
She said “Boy, tell me honestly
G#m
Was it real or just for show?” Yeah
C#m B A
She said “Save your apologies
G#m
Baby, I just gotta know”

[Chorus]
*N.C (Use Tab Above)
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been creeping ’round on me
A G#m
While you’re calling me baby
C#m B A G#m
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been acting so shady
A G#m
I’ve been feeling it lately, baby

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

How long has this been going on, baby?

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

You gotta go tell me now

C#m B A G#m
Oooo Oooo

[Bridge]
C#m B A
She said “Boy, tell me honestly
G#m
Was it real or just for show?” Yeah
C#m B A
She said “Save your apologies
G#m
Baby, I just gotta know”

[Chorus]
N.C
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been creeping ’round on me
A G#m
While you’re calling me baby
C#m B A G#m
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been acting so shady
A G#m
I’ve been feeling it lately, baby

C#m B A G#m
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been creeping ’round on me
A G#m
How long has this been going on, baby
C#m B A G#m
How long has this been going on?
C#m B
You’ve been acting so shady
A G#m
I’ve been feeling it lately, baby.

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How to play How Long: key, chords and progression

How Long by Charlie Puth sits in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: C#m, B, A and G#m.

Most of the song cycles through C#m – B – A – G#m (i – VII – VI – v in C♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

B chord on guitar (x24442) — BB D♯ F♯

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

How Long chords: questions

What key is How Long in?

How Long by Charlie Puth is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in How Long?

How Long uses 4 chords: C#m, B, A, G#m.

What is the chord progression of How Long?

The main progression is C#m – B – A – G#m (i – VII – VI – v).

Is How Long easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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