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jim witter all my life
capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
C D Em C D
[Verse]
it was 19G64 
in a ragiCng winter storm
when 2 Dstrangers met by chance
Cto share a Dlittle warmthG  
in thGat crowded corner restaurant
beneath the Cblinking traffic light
iAmt didnt take them loDng to see
that lCove was a first sDight
and from that Cmoment on
they were toGgether night and day
he finAmally got the nerve one night
to take her Dhand and say
[Chorus]
Cwhere have you Dbeen Emall my lCife
when you coulda been Dhere by my side
Ci've had this loDve deeEmp insidCe
Amjust waiting for someone to Dgive it to
Chopin that someone feels just liDke i do
Cso where havDe you been all my lGife
so mGany years have passed
lookCing back they knew
that they maDde the right decision
Cwhat else Dcould they dGo
how Gcould they have raised a child
wheCn they were kids themselves
Ama secret for so many yeaDrs 
Cstayed locked upon the sDhelf
the onCe cold rainy night
they had Gboth just gone to bed
that secrAmet knock upon there Gdoor
they oCpened it
and she Dsaid
[Chorus]
Cwhere have yDou been all my lifGe
[Outro]
G D Em C D G

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All My Life

by Jim Witter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

jim witter all my life

capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

C D Em C D

[Verse]

it was 1964

in a raging winter storm

when 2 strangers met by chance

C D G

to share a little warmth

in that crowded corner restaurant

beneath the blinking traffic light

Am D

it didnt take them long to see

C D

that love was a first sight

and from that moment on

they were together night and day

he finally got the nerve one night

to take her hand and say

[Chorus]

C D Em C

where have you been all my life

when you coulda been here by my side

C D Em C

i've had this love deep inside

Am D

just waiting for someone to give it to

C D

hopin that someone feels just like i do

C D G

so where have you been all my life

so many years have passed

looking back they knew

that they made the right decision

C D G

what else could they do

how could they have raised a child

when they were kids themselves

Am D

a secret for so many years

C D

stayed locked upon the shelf

the one cold rainy night

they had both just gone to bed

Am G

that secret knock upon there door

they opened it

and she said

[Chorus]

C D G

where have you been all my life

[Outro]

G D Em C D G

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