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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: EBGDAE
Figure 1
e|--------------------1--|
B|------------------3----|
G|--3--3--3--3--3-3------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Figure 1                   A#  
Today I learnt just how to do,
  F#mwhat everybody else can A#do, 
  F#mwhat everyone already A#knew, 
  F#mwhat everybody else can...
GThat's all anyone Bmever, ever, ever can Ado
 DBeen a while since I went away,
 Gbeen a while since I went away, 
 Dbeen a while since I went away, 
but I've been Asaving up for Dyou 
 (been a while since I went away...)
 G(been a while since I went away...)
 D(been a while since I went away...)
 G(been a while since I went away...)
A#ooooooh-ooh-ooh-Aooh
  F#mIsland life has made us A#bold,
  F#mstill our love runs hot and A#cold, 
  F#mstill our love runs hot and... 
GThat's all anyone Bmever, ever, ever can Ado
 DBeen a while since I went away,
 Gbeen a while since I went away, 
 Dbeen a while since I went away, 
but I've been Asaving up for, Asaving up for Dyou

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Been A While Since I Went Away

by Unpoc

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F#m

Tuning: EBGDAE

Figure 1

e|--------------------1--|

B|------------------3----|

G|--3--3--3--3--3-3------|

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

Figure 1

Today I learnt just how to do,

F#m A#

what everybody else can do,

F#m A#

what everyone already knew,

F#m

what everybody else can...

G Bm A

That's all anyone ever, ever, ever can do

Been a while since I went away,

been a while since I went away,

A D

but I've been saving up for you

(been a while since I went away...)

A# A

ooooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

F#m A#

Island life has made us bold,

F#m A#

still our love runs hot and cold,

F#m

still our love runs hot and...

G Bm A

That's all anyone ever, ever, ever can do

Been a while since I went away,

been a while since I went away,

A A D

but I've been saving up for, saving up for you

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