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Been So Long

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em D C  C C C C C C D
Em D C  C C C B7
Em G A  Em G A Em G A
Em D C  C C C B7
B7 A7 G7 F#7
[Verse]
EmBeen so long since GI belong here
CEver since i left my B7way
EmStill I like to Gbe beside you
So, Ctell me, can I B7stay? BeEmside youG  A  
ADown the streets we used to EmmeltG  A  
AThat was when I Emstill had sGomething
CSpecial love for me to B7give, untEmo youG  A  
See your EmsmileG  A  
Laughing, look at EmmeG  A  
When you held me tEmight in the morningG  A  
And it's Embeen so lDong since I Cfelt at home in your B7love
     Em       G     AI want you so EmmuchG  A  
AI want your sEmmileG  A  
AWhen you smile at Emme in the morningG  A  
And it's Embeen so lDong since I Cfelt at home in your B7love
B7 A7 G7 F#7
EmWas it time I, Gonce came running
C                           B7
B7 A7 G7 F#7
Em G A  Em G A Em G A
Em D C  C C C B7
[Break] 
E[CEhoErdEs]B  A  G  A  B  A  G  B  A  G  
Em D
[coda]
Em G  G A A D D C G Em

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Been So Long

by Hot Tuna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

[Intro]

Em D C C C C C C C D

Em D C C C C B7

Em G A Em G A Em G A

Em D C C C C B7

B7 A7 G7 F#7

[Verse]

Em G

Been so long since I belong here

C B7

Ever since i left my way

Em G

Still I like to be beside you

C B7 Em G A

So, tell me, can I stay? Beside you

A Em G A

Down the streets we used to melt

A Em G

That was when I still had something

C B7 Em G A

Special love for me to give, unto you

Em G A

See your smile

Em G A

Laughing, look at me

Em G A

When you held me tight in the morning

Em D C B7

And it's been so long since I felt at home in your love

Em G A Em G A

I want you so much

A Em G A

I want your smile

A Em G A

When you smile at me in the morning

Em D C B7

And it's been so long since I felt at home in your love

B7 A7 G7 F#7

Em G

Was it time I, once came running

C B7

B7 A7 G7 F#7

Em G A Em G A Em G A

Em D C C C C B7

[Break]

E E E E B A G A B A G B A G

[Chords]

Em D

[coda]

Em G G A A D D C G Em

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