Charlie Puth - How Long Chords

ChordsAm, G, F, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [G] [Am]ho, ooh [G] [F] [G]
[Am]I’ll [G]admit, I was wrong, [F]what else can I [Em]say, girl?
[Am]Can’t you break my [G]head and not my [F]heart? [Em]
[Am]I was [G]drunk, I was [F]gone, that don’t make it [Em]right
[Am]But I promise there were [G]no feelings [F]involved [Em]

[chorus]
[Am]She said “Boy, [G]tell me [F]honestly, was it real or just for [Em]show?” Yeah
[Am]She said “Save [G]your [F]apologies, baby, I just gotta [Em]know”

[chorus]
How long has this been going on? You’ve been [Am]creeping ’round on [G]me
While you’re [F]calling me [Em]baby, how [Am]long has [G]this been [F]going [Em]on?
You’ve been [Am]acting so [G]shady, I’ve been [F]feeling it [Em]lately, baby

[verse 2]
[Am]Ooo [G] [F]ooo [Em] [Am]ooo [G] [F]ooo [Em]
[Am]I’ll [G]admit, it’s my fault, [F]but you gotta [Em]believe me
[Am]When I say it [G]only happened [F]once [Em]
[Am]I tried [G]and I [F]tried, but you’ll never [Em]see that
[Am]You’re the only [G]one I wanna [F]love, [Em]ooh, yeah

[chorus]
[Am]She said “Boy, [G]tell me [F]honestly, was it real or just for [Em]show?” Yeah
[Am]She said “Save [G]your [F]apologies, baby, I just gotta [Em]know”

[Closing]
[Am]Ooo [G] [F]ooo [Em] [Am]ooo [G] [F]ooo [Em]how long has this been going on, baby?
[Am]Ooo [G] [F]ooo [Em]you gotta go tell me now [Am]ooo [G] [F]ooo[Em]

[chorus]
[Am]She said “Boy, [G]tell me [F]honestly, was it real or just for [Em]show?” Yeah
[Am]She said “Save [G]your [F]apologies, baby, I just gotta [Em]know”

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ArtistCharlie Puth

AlbumHow Long

GenresFunk, Pop

Year2017

KeyAm

How to play How Long on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - How Long on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

How Long uses these transitions most often: Am → G (34), G → F (34), and F → Em (32). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3

To move from Am to G;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from G to F;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Place pinky on D string fret 3.

3. F → Em chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0

To move from F to Em;

While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

4. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Place index finger on B string fret 1.

How Long chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Long.

How Long includes 135 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
How Long contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how How Long connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%