Written by Mosie Lister
Recorded by Jim Reeves
| Intro | F | E7 | Am | D7 | C | G7 | C | G7 |
| C | C7 |
| How long has it been since you t | alked with the Lord |
| F | C | |
| And | told Him your heart's hidden | secret |
| G7 | |
| How | long since you prayed |
| Am | |
| How | long since you stayed |
| D7 | G7 | |
| On your | knees till the light shone | through |
| G7 | C | C7 | |
| H | ow | long has it been since your | mind felt at ease |
| F | C | |
| And | how long since your heart knew no | burden |
| F | E7 | |
| Can you | call Him your | friend |
| Am | D7 | |
| How | long has it | been |
| C | G7 | C | |
| Since you | knew that He | cared for | you |
| Interlude | F | E7 | Am | D7 | C | G7 | C | G7 |
| C | C7 | |
| How l | ong has it been since you | knelt by your bed |
| F | C | |
| And | prayed to the Lord up in | heaven |
| G7 | |
| How | long since you knew |
| Am | |
| That | He'd answer you |
| D7 | G7 | |
| And would | keep you the long night | through |
| C | C7 | |
| How | long has it been since you | woke with the dawn |
| F | C | |
| And | felt that the day's worth the | living |
| F | E7 | |
| Can you | call Him your | friend |
| Am | D7 | |
| How | long has it | been |
| C | G7 | C | |
| Since you | knew that He | cared for | you |
| F | E7 | |
| Can you | call Him your | friend |
| Am | D7 | |
| How | long has it | been |
| C | G7 | F | Fm | C | |
| Since you | knew that He | cared for | you |