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By Mickey Newbury  Sung by Chris Hillman
[Intro]
F   F   F   F
[Verse 1]
FEvery time it rains Lord I Bbrun to my Fwindow
All I do is ring my hands and C7moan
I lFistened to that thunder roar; Can you Bbhear the lonesome wFind moan
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so Flong
[Chorus]
FTell me baby why you been gone so long; Bbbeen gone so lFong now
Tell me baby why you been gone so lC7ong
FWolf was scratchin at my door; I can Bbhear the lonesome wiFnd moan
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so Flong
[Verse 2]
FSomeone said they thought they saw you Bbroaring down in FReno
With a little girl from San AC7ntone
FThey tell I'm a fool to cry for Bbyou but what do tFhey know
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so lFong
[Chorus]
FTell me baby why you been gone so long; Bbbeen gone so lFong now
Tell me baby why you been gone so lC7ong
FWolf was scratchin at my door; I can Bbhear the lonesome wiFnd moan
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so Flong
[Verse 3]
FNothin’ I wanna do so I guess BbI could get Fstoned
Let that past paint pictures in my C7head
FKill a fifth of Thunderbird and Bbtry to write a Fsad song
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so lFong
[Chorus]
FTell me baby why you been gone so long; Bbbeen gone so lFong now
Tell me baby why you been gone so lC7ong
FWolf was scratchin at my door; I can Bbhear the lonesome wiFnd moan
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so Flong
[Outro]
Tell me baby why C7you been gone so Along

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Why You Been Gone So Long

by Chris Hillman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

By Mickey Newbury Sung by Chris Hillman

[Intro]

F F F F

[Verse 1]

F Bb F

Every time it rains Lord I run to my window

All I do is ring my hands and moan

F Bb F

I listened to that thunder roar; Can you hear the lonesome wind moan

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long; been gone so long now

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

F Bb F

Wolf was scratchin at my door; I can hear the lonesome wind moan

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Verse 2]

F Bb F

Someone said they thought they saw you roaring down in Reno

With a little girl from San Antone

F Bb F

They tell I'm a fool to cry for you but what do they know

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long; been gone so long now

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

F Bb F

Wolf was scratchin at my door; I can hear the lonesome wind moan

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Verse 3]

F Bb F

Nothin’ I wanna do so I guess I could get stoned

Let that past paint pictures in my head

F Bb F

Kill a fifth of Thunderbird and try to write a sad song

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long; been gone so long now

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

F Bb F

Wolf was scratchin at my door; I can hear the lonesome wind moan

C7 F

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

[Outro]

C7 A

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

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