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[Intro]
D D A D
[Verse]
DHelp me Lord I think I'm going blind
looking oAver my sDhoulder
DSomeone's coming up now from behind
and I mAay be in dDanger
[Chorus]
GThe life down here is hard as Diron
GAnd you know a good man can go Awrong
Dwhen Ahe's Gbeen Aso Dgone
[Verse]
DHelp me boys I think I'm getting weak,
take me Ahome to my lDover
DI know this girl can kiss me soft and sweet
but I Abelong to Danother
[Chorus]
GThe nights down here are cold and Dlonely
GAnd you know a good man can go Awrong
Dwhen Ahe's Gbeen Aso Dgone
[Verse]
DHelp me now before I go astray,
lift me uAp; give me reDasons
DTo keep on going like I am today
and I wAill be fDorgiven
[Chorus]
GThe life down here is quickly Dended
GAnd you know a good man can go Awrong
Dwhen Ahe's Gbeen Aso Dgone

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Been So Gone

by Big Back Forty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D A D

[Verse]

Help me Lord I think I'm going blind

A D

looking over my shoulder

Someone's coming up now from behind

A D

and I may be in danger

[Chorus]

G D

The life down here is hard as iron

G A

And you know a good man can go wrong

D A G A D

when he's been so gone

[Verse]

Help me boys I think I'm getting weak,

A D

take me home to my lover

I know this girl can kiss me soft and sweet

A D

but I belong to another

[Chorus]

G D

The nights down here are cold and lonely

G A

And you know a good man can go wrong

D A G A D

when he's been so gone

[Verse]

Help me now before I go astray,

A D

lift me up; give me reasons

To keep on going like I am today

A D

and I will be forgiven

[Chorus]

G D

The life down here is quickly ended

G A

And you know a good man can go wrong

D A G A D

when he's been so gone

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