Been Down So Long Chords by The Doors

Tempo:
119.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

Em

E

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Doors - Been Down So Long chords
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[E] Well, I've been down so goddamn long that it looks [B] like [E] up for me.
[G] Well, [A] I've been down so very damn long [G] [A] that [Em] it looks like up for me.
[B] Yeah, why don't one you people [Bb] [A] [N] come on and set [Em] me free?
[E] I said, Warden, Warden, [Em] Warden, [Bm] won't [A] you break your [Em] lock and key?
[Ab] I [A] said, Warden, Warden, [G] [A] Warden, won't you break your [Em] lock and key?
[B] Yeah, come along here, mister, [A] come [D] on and let the [Em] poor boy free.
[E]
[Em]
[A]
[Em] [E]
[B]
[A] [Em]
[E] [Em]
Baby, baby, baby, [A] [E] [D] won't you [E] get [A] down [Em] on your knees?
[A] Baby, baby, [Em] baby, [A] [Em] won't you get down on your knees?
[Eb] [B] Come on, little
[Bm] [A] darlin', come on, [D]
give your [E] love to [Em] me.
Oh, yeah.
[Ab] [A]
[Db]
[E]
[B]
[Em] [A] [Bm]
[A] [G] [E]
I've been down so goddamn long that it looks like up for [Em] me.
[Dbm] [A] I've been down so very damn [Em] long [A] that [Em]
it looks like up for me.
[A] [B] Yeah, why don't one you people [Bb] [A] come on, come on, come on, [Em] free?
[E]
[A]
I said, Warden, Warden, won't you break your lock and key?
I said, Warden, Warden, won't you break your lock and key?
Key:  
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
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To learn The Doors - Been Down So Long chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, A, Em, E, Em, E and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 59 BPM and then match the original tempo of 120 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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[E] _ Well, I've been down so goddamn long _ _ _ that it looks [B] like [E] up for me. _ _
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_ [G] Well, [A] I've been down so very damn long [G] _ [A] _ _ that [Em] it looks like up for me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Yeah, why don't one you people [Bb] _ [A] _ [N] come on and set [Em] me free? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] I said, Warden, Warden, [Em] _ _ Warden, _ [Bm] won't [A] you break your [Em] lock and key? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] I [A] said, Warden, Warden, _ [G] _ [A] Warden, _ won't you break your [Em] lock and key? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Yeah, come along here, mister, _ [A] _ come [D] on and let the [Em] poor boy free. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Baby, baby, _ baby, [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] won't you [E] get [A] down [Em] on your knees? _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] Baby, _ baby, [Em] baby, _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] won't you get down on your knees? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [B] Come on, little _
_ [Bm] _ [A] darlin', come on, [D] _
give your [E] love to [Em] me. _ _
_ _ Oh, yeah. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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I've _ _ _ been down so goddamn long _ _ _ that it looks like up for [Em] me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ [A] I've been down so very damn [Em] long [A] that _ _ _ [Em]
it looks like up for me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [B] Yeah, why don't one you people [Bb] _ [A] _ come on, _ come on, come on, _ [Em] _ _ free? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I said, Warden, Warden, won't you break your lock and key?
I said, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Warden, Warden, won't you break your lock and key? _ _

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