Why You Been Gone So Long

Joe Sun

Written by Mickey Newbury

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C                     F         C
Every time it rains I run to my window
                               G7
All I do is wring my hands and moan
C
Listen to that thunder roar
          F                      C
And I can hear the lonesome wind blow
             G7                   C
Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Verse 2

                                  F
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
                      C
Well you been gone so long
                                  G7
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
    C
The wolf is scratching at my door
          F                       C
And I can hear that lonesome wind blow
             G7                   C
Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Verse 3

                                    F                 C
I don’t know what I wanna do well I guess I could get stoned
                                       G7
And let that past paint pictures on my head
C                                F                         C
Kill a fifth of Thunderbird then go and try to write a sad song
             G7                   C
Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Verse 2

                                  F
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
                      C
Well you been gone so long
                                  G7
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
    C
The wolf is scratching at my door
          F                       C
And I can hear that lonesome wind blow
             G7                   C
Tell me baby why you been gone so long