Charlie Puth - How Long Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, F, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele 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

[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - How Long on ukulele 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

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0

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

To move from Am to G;

Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Place index finger on C string fret 2.
Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

2. G → F chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0

To move from G to F;

While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

3. F → Em chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2

To move from F to Em;

Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

4. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

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