Chords for Clarence White and Ry Cooder "Why You Been Gone So Long?"
Tempo:
78.05 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
A
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F]
Every time it [Dm] rains, [Bb] Lord, I run to [F] my window.
All I do is just wring my [C] hands and moan.
[F] Listen to that thunder, Lord, [Bb] can't you hear that [F] lonesome wind moan?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you [C] been gone so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
[G]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
Somebody said they thought they saw [Bb] you [F] boring down in Reno.
With a big old man from San Antonio.
They tell me I'm a fool to [Bb] pine for you.
Well, [F] what do they know?
Tell me, [C] baby, now, why you been gone [F] so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
You been gone so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [A] so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear [F] that lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
Ain't nothing I wanna do, Lord, [Bb] so I guess I could [F] get stoned.
And let the past paint pictures in my [C] head.
[F] And kill a fifth of Thunderbird [Bb] and try to write [F] a sad, sad song.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why [A] you been gone so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, [D] now, why you been gone so long?
[F]
Every time it [Dm] rains, [Bb] Lord, I run to [F] my window.
All I do is just wring my [C] hands and moan.
[F] Listen to that thunder, Lord, [Bb] can't you hear that [F] lonesome wind moan?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you [C] been gone so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
[G]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
Somebody said they thought they saw [Bb] you [F] boring down in Reno.
With a big old man from San Antonio.
They tell me I'm a fool to [Bb] pine for you.
Well, [F] what do they know?
Tell me, [C] baby, now, why you been gone [F] so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
You been gone so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [A] so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear [F] that lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
Ain't nothing I wanna do, Lord, [Bb] so I guess I could [F] get stoned.
And let the past paint pictures in my [C] head.
[F] And kill a fifth of Thunderbird [Bb] and try to write [F] a sad, sad song.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why [A] you been gone so long?
[F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, [D] now, why you been gone so long?
[F]
Key:
F
Bb
C
A
Dm
F
Bb
C
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Every time it [Dm] rains, [Bb] Lord, I run to [F] my window.
_ All I do is just wring my [C] hands and moan.
_ _ [F] Listen to that thunder, Lord, [Bb] can't you hear that [F] lonesome wind moan?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you [C] been gone so long? _
_ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long? _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Somebody said they thought they saw [Bb] you [F] boring down in Reno.
With a big old man from San Antonio. _
_ They tell me I'm a fool to [Bb] pine for you.
Well, [F] what do they know?
Tell me, [C] baby, now, why you been gone [F] so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
You been gone so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [A] so long?
_ _ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear [F] that lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
_ _ Ain't nothing I wanna do, Lord, [Bb] so I guess I could [F] get stoned.
And let the past paint pictures in my [C] head.
_ [F] And kill a fifth of Thunderbird [Bb] and try to write [F] a sad, sad song.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone so long?
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why [A] you been gone so long?
_ _ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, [D] now, why you been gone so long? _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Every time it [Dm] rains, [Bb] Lord, I run to [F] my window.
_ All I do is just wring my [C] hands and moan.
_ _ [F] Listen to that thunder, Lord, [Bb] can't you hear that [F] lonesome wind moan?
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you [C] been gone so long? _
_ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long? _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Somebody said they thought they saw [Bb] you [F] boring down in Reno.
With a big old man from San Antonio. _
_ They tell me I'm a fool to [Bb] pine for you.
Well, [F] what do they know?
Tell me, [C] baby, now, why you been gone [F] so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long?
You been gone so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [A] so long?
_ _ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear [F] that lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone [F] so long?
_ _ Ain't nothing I wanna do, Lord, [Bb] so I guess I could [F] get stoned.
And let the past paint pictures in my [C] head.
_ [F] And kill a fifth of Thunderbird [Bb] and try to write [F] a sad, sad song.
Tell me, baby, [C] now, why you been gone so long?
_ _ Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone [Bb] so long?
You been gone [F] so long now.
Tell me, baby, now, why [A] you been gone so long?
_ _ [F] A wolf was scratching at my door, Lord, Lord, [Bb] I can hear that [F] lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby, now, why you been gone so long? _
_ _ Tell me, baby, [D] now, why you been gone so long? _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _