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Why You Been Gone So Long

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DEvery time it rains Lord I Grun to my wDindow
All I do is ring my hands and Amoan
The Dwolf is scratchin' at my door and I can Ghear the lonesome Dwind moan
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone Dso long
[Chorus]
DTell me baby why you been gone so Glong you been gone so Dlong now
Tell me baby why you been gone Aso long
Well the Dwolf he scratches at my door and I can Ghear the lonesome Dwind moan
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone sDo long
[Verse 2]
DSomeone said they thought they saw you Groarin' down in DReno
With a little girl from San AnAtone
They say DI'm a fool to pine for you hey Gbut what do they Dknow
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone Dso long
[Chorus]
DTell me baby why you been gone so Glong you been gone so Dlong now
Tell me baby why you been gone Aso long
Well the Dwolf he scratches at my door and I can Ghear the lonesome Dwind moan
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone sDo long
[Verse 3]
DNothin' I wanna do oh I gueGss I could get sDtoned
And let that past paint pictures on my Ahead
DI could kill a fifth of Thunderbird, Gwrite myself a sad Dsong
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone Dso long
[Chorus]
DTell me baby why you been gone so Glong you been gone so Dlong now
Tell me baby why you been gone Aso long
Well the Dwolf he scratches at my door and I can Ghear the lonesome Dwind moan
Tell me baby Awhy you been Ggone sDo long
[Tag]
DTell me baby Awhy you been Ggone so Dlong
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