E E7 A A7 E B7 E

    E              E7
How long, baby how long,
         A                  A7
Has that evening train been gone?
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

            E                      E7
Went to the station, didn't see no train.
           A                       A7
Down in my heart, I have an aching pain.
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

          E                 E7
I feel disgusted, I feel so bad
                   A                         A7
Thinking 'bout the good time that I once had had.
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

                E                          E7
I could see the green grass growing on the hill;
                A                 A7
I ain't seen no green on a dollar bill.
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

                E                 E7
You're gonna be sorry you feel so blue.
              A                                A7
When you want me, baby, I declare I want, want you.
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

[Instrumental]
(verse chords)

              E                     E7
Don't have no money for to ride the train.
                 A                            A7
I would ride the rails, baby, to be with you again.
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?

    E              E7
How long, baby how long
       A                    A7
Must I keep my, my watch in pawn?
    E             B7             E
How long, how how long, baby how long?