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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Am/D   x-x-0-2-1-0
Bb/D   x-x-0-3-3-1
Dm/C   x-3-x-2-3-1
Cadd9  x-3-2-0-3-0
D/C    x-3-x-2-3-2
Gm/Bb  x-1-x-3-3-3
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[Intro]
|  Gm   Am|  Bb   Am|
|  Gm   Am|  Bb  
         (break)
[Verse]
It wasn't very long aGmgoAm  
 BbI Ammet you
 GmI Amsaw you
 BbIt wasn't Amvery long aGmgoAm  
 BbYou Amwhispered
 Gm"I Amlove you"
[Chorus]
Look at us Dmnow
Am/DCrying our Dmhearts out
 Bb/DThrough the Dmnight
AmTrying to reDmmember
What Bblove was Elike, alDmthough  (bBbreak)
[Verse]
It wasn't very long aGmgoAm  
 BbI Amthrilled when
 GmI Amkissed you
 BbIt wasn't Amvery long aGmgoAm  
 BbI Amcried when
 GmI Ammissed you
[Chorus]
Look at us Dmnow
Am/DCrying our Dmhearts out
 Bb/DThrough the Dmnight
AmTrying to reDmmember
            Bb         E         Dm   Dm/C[  Bb]
What love was like, although
       Bb[  Bb/D]          C9  F  
 It wasn't very long ago-o-o-o
[Middle 8]
DbLook, look
 EbMy eyes aren't shining
With Dblove ... and they Ebwon't
CLook ...
I'm not Dcrying ‘cause I D/Cneed you,
I'm Gm/Bbcrying ‘cause I Gmdon't
DOoo-Dmoh
[Verse]
It wasn't very long aGmgoAm  
 BbYou Amheld me
 GmSo Amclosely
 BbIt wasn't Amvery long aGmgoAm  
 BbI Amdreamed of ...
 GmYou Ammostly
[Chorus]
Look at us Dmnow
Am/DCrying our Dmhearts out
 Bb/DThrough the Dmnight
AmTrying to reDmmember
            Bb        Eb         Dm   Dm/C[  Bb]
What love was like, although
       Bb[  Bb/D]       Cadd9       F  F  
 It wasn't very long ago-o-o-o  (break)
[Outro]
It wasn't very long aGmgoAm  
 BbIt wasn't Amvery long aGmgoAm  
 BbNot so Amvery long aGmgoAm  
(fade out over last two lines)

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It Wasnt Very Long Ago

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

Bb/D

Dm/C

D/C

Gm/Bb

Cadd9

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Am/D x-x-0-2-1-0

Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1

Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0

D/C x-3-x-2-3-2

Gm/Bb x-1-x-3-3-3

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[Intro]

Gm Am Bb Am

| | |

Gm Am Bb

| |

(break)

[Verse]

Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

I met you

Gm Am

I saw you

Bb Am Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

You whispered

Gm Am

"I love you"

[Chorus]

Look at us now

Am/D Dm

Crying our hearts out

Bb/D Dm

Through the night

Am Dm

Trying to remember

Bb E Dm Bb

What love was like, although (break)

[Verse]

Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

I thrilled when

Gm Am

I kissed you

Bb Am Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

I cried when

Gm Am

I missed you

[Chorus]

Look at us now

Am/D Dm

Crying our hearts out

Bb/D Dm

Through the night

Am Dm

Trying to remember

Bb E Dm Dm/C Bb

[ ]

What love was like, although

Bb Bb/D C9 F

[ ]

It wasn't very long ago-o-o-o

[Middle 8]

Look, look

My eyes aren't shining

Db Eb

With love ... and they won't

Look ...

D D/C

I'm not crying ‘cause I need you,

Gm/Bb Gm

I'm crying ‘cause I don't

D Dm

Ooo-oh

[Verse]

Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

You held me

Gm Am

So closely

Bb Am Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am

I dreamed of ...

Gm Am

You mostly

[Chorus]

Look at us now

Am/D Dm

Crying our hearts out

Bb/D Dm

Through the night

Am Dm

Trying to remember

Bb Eb Dm Dm/C Bb

[ ]

What love was like, although

Bb Bb/D Cadd9 F F

[ ]

It wasn't very long ago-o-o-o (break)

[Outro]

Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am Gm Am

It wasn't very long ago

Bb Am Gm Am

Not so very long ago

(fade out over last two lines)

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