Been So Long chords by Anita Baker

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Cm

Intro:

Fm7  C7  Fm7  C7
Fm7  C7  Fm7  C7




Verse 1:
Fm7
I won't be neglected
C7
I won't be denied
  Bbm7
The pleasure of your kisses
  C7
The pleasure of your smile
 Fm7
I think you take for granted
C7
I'll always be here
Bbm7
Just because I love you
      C7sus4
It doesn't mean I won't disappear

Chorus:
     Fm7          C7
(Been so long) I'm missin' you, baby
     Fm7          C7
(Been so long) I'm missin' you, baby


Verse 2:
Fm7
Thoughts and mellow memories
  C7
Of once upon a time
Bbm7
Slowly creepin' on me
     C7
And they linger on my mind
     Fm7
Just let somebody love you
C7
I just don't know why
Bbm7
Whenever I get close to you
C7
You want to run and hide


Chorus:
       Fm7          C7
(It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby
       Fm7          C7
(It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby
       Fm7          C7
(It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby
       Fm7          C7
(It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby


Interlude:
Fm7  Gb7 Fm7  Gb7 Fm7  Gb7 Fm7
Ebm7


Bridge:
  Dbmaj7    C7
We began lovers' dance
       Fm7    Bb7
The road was smooth to romance
    Dbmaj7  C7     Fm7
And we sang love sweet song every day
Ebm7      Dbmaj7     C7
I believe that love would stay in my heart
     Fm7   Bb7
Now it's torn all apart
      Dbmaj7    C7
It's gone away
I can't stay
I've got to say
                     Fm7
I don't believe that you could do me this way
  C7
Now don't you understand
Bbm7
I'm in need of comfort
  C7      Fm7
The comfort of your hand in mine
  C7
And what I feel inside
Bbm7
Why don't you come closer?
C7     Fm7 C7
I
I can't hide


Outro:
    Fm7       C7
Been so long (Can't hide)
    Fm7  C7
Been so long
    Fm7  C7
Been so long
    Fm7
Been so long
       C7
It's too long, won't you come on, baby
         Fm7
Won't you come on home
    Fm7
Been so long
      C7     Fm7
See about me, ah, see about me
C7
Baby, ba, ba da ba da
    Fm7  C7
Been so long
       Fm7   C7
Come on, see about me
           Fm7
'Cause I keep tellin' you
    Fm7
Been so long
          C7      Fm7
I can't do
I can't do without you
                 C7
Without you, oh, now don't ask me to
    Fm7
Been so long
       Fm7            C7
To do without you, love, without you, love
        Fm7           C7
'Cause I won't do it, you can't make me do it
        Fm7
Bop, ba dop ba ba
       C7
Ah bop bop, a hubba hubba bubba
      Fm7                 C7
A hubba bubba baby, a baby bop ba dop bop bop baby, hey
   Fm7     C7
My baby, sweet baby
 Fm7      C7         Fm7     C7 Fm7 C7 Fm7 C7 Fm7
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet ba ba ba bay bay baby