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