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