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It Wont Be Long

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It Won't Be Long chords *
EIt won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be Elong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) till AI belong to EyouE  C  E  
 EEvery night when Ceverybody has Efun 
 EHere I am, Csitting all on my Eown 
EIt won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be Elong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) till AI belong to Eyou E  C  E  
Since you Eleft me, G#mI'm so alone  
Now you're Bmcoming, you're C#7coming on home
AI'll be good like I B7know I should
You're coming F#mhome, you're coming B7home
 EEvery night the Ctears come down from my Eeyes 
 EEvery day, CI've done nothing but Ecry 
EIt won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be Elong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) till AI belong to Eyou E  C  E  
Since you Eleft me, G#mI'm so alone  
Now you're Bmcoming, you're C#7coming on home
AI'll be good like I B7know I should
You're coming F#mhome, you're coming B7home
 EEvery day, Cwe'll be happy I Eknow 
 ENow I know that Cyou won't leave me no Emore 
EIt won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah 
EIt won't be long Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah
It won't be C#mlong Yeah (yeah) till AI belong to Eyou  GWoooF#  F  Em  
Capo II
   E= D  
 C#m= Bm  
 C#7= B7  
 F#m= Em  
  Bm= Am  
   A= G  
   G= F  
   C= Bb  
  F#= E  
  Em= Dm  
  B7= A7  
   F= Eb  

All chords in this song (19)

The story behind the song

This song captures the eager anticipation of a lover's return, built around a clever pun on "be long" and "belong" in its chorus. It was the first original song recorded for the album With the Beatles, showcasing the band's early trademarks like call-and-response "yeah-yeahs" and guitar riffs that move up and down. The track also features a sudden musical pause for a solo vocal moment and a rich harmonic section with descending chords and vocal counterpoint. Playing this song channels the excitement and longing for someone you deeply care about.

AI-written from these sources:It Won't Be Long — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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It Wont Be Long

by The Beatles

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C#m

G#m

C#7

F#m

It Won't Be Long chords *

E C#m

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah

C#m A E E C E

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) till I belong to you

E C E

Every night when everybody has fun

E C E

Here I am, sitting all on my own

E C#m

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah

C#m A E E C E

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) till I belong to you

E G#m

Since you left me, I'm so alone

Bm C#7

Now you're coming, you're coming on home

A B7

I'll be good like I know I should

F#m B7

You're coming home, you're coming home

E C E

Every night the tears come down from my eyes

E C E

Every day, I've done nothing but cry

E C#m

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah

C#m A E E C E

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) till I belong to you

E G#m

Since you left me, I'm so alone

Bm C#7

Now you're coming, you're coming on home

A B7

I'll be good like I know I should

F#m B7

You're coming home, you're coming home

E C E

Every day, we'll be happy I know

E C E

Now I know that you won't leave me no more

E C#m

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) Yeah

C#m A E G F# F Em

It won't be long Yeah (yeah) till I belong to you Wooo

Capo II

E D

C#m Bm

C#7 B7

F#m Em

Bm Am

A G

G F

C Bb

F# E

Em Dm

B7 A7

F Eb

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