Been A Long Time Chords by Black Label Society

Been A Long Time chords by Black Label Society

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

G



🎸 Verse:

D                                     D Ab D Ab
The death, the lies, in lies the truth
D                                     D Ab D Ab
All that it is, what was, ain't true
D                            D Ab D Ab
I was down but now I can see
D                             D Ab D Ab
The pain, the hurt, the misery

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🎸 Chorus:

C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time
C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time


🎸 Verse 2:

D                                             D Ab D Ab
This cross you bare I've come to carry for you
D                                              D Ab D Ab
This cross you bare I've come to break it in two
D                           D Ab D Ab
I was down but now I can see
D                            D Ab D Ab
The pain, the hurt, the misery


🎸 Chorus 2:

C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time
C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time


🎸 Solo:

D


🎸 Chorus 3:

C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time
C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time
C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time
C  Ab         G      F    D
Oh Lord, it's been a long time
C        Ab        G       F           D
Doing my best I'll try and get it next time

Published: August 31, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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