How Long ~ Jeff Burns
(Finger pick chords with a hammer on the bass note to begin the chord)

Intro: G  C  G  D  x2

G 	  	  	 C
The other day I took a drive out in the country
Em 	  	  	 D
Driving south on eleven seventeen
G 	  	  	 C
Ragtop down taking in that Texas sky
Em 	  	  	 D
But all I could do was just think

CHORUS
G 	  	  	 C
How long till there ain’t no more country
G 	  	  	 C
How long till the city swallows it down
G 	  	  	 C
How long till there’s no barbecues on Sunday
G 	  	  	 C 	  	 A 	 D 	 intro
With all your friends and family standing around   How long


G 	  	  	 C
What in the world happened up in Nashville
Em 	  	  	 D
Its not the same place that it used to be
G 	  	  	 C
Ain’t no more Hag Opossum or Stranger
Em 	  	  	 D
Don’t know about you, but its worrying me


G 	  	  	 C
How long till there ain’t no more country
G 	  	  	 C
How long till pop swallows it down
G 	  	  	 C
How long till there’s no dances in Gruene
G 	  	  	 C 	  	 A 	 D 	 intro
With all you country lovers just spinning around  How long


G 	  	  	 C
Ten years ago I had a big field by my house
Em 	  	  	 D
Where I used to go ride my go-cart
 	     G 	  	  	  	 C 	 
(spoken)  When will people see that convenience ain’t always so convenient
Em 	  	  	 D
Cause now that field is a super Wal-mart.

CHORUS

(fade out finger picking intro, end on G)