Won't Be Long Ukulele chords by Eva Cassidy

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: F

 Fadd9
A|----|
E|-1--|
C|----|
G|----|


Intro:

F F
Bb
F
C Bb F C

Verse 1:
            F
Baby here I am by the railroad track
               Bb                F
Waitin' for my baby, he's comin' back
               C            Bb
Comin' back to me on the 503
                    F   Bb               F     C
Ooh and it won't be long, no it won't be long

Verse 2:
         F
I get so lonesome since my man's been gone
                          Bb
There ain't a thing worth mentioning
              F                   C             C7      Bb
Nothin' goin' on and that's why I know when the whistle blows
                 F   Bb            F
That it won't be long, no won't be long

Chorus:
F                 Cm F                             Cm F
  My daddy told me    when he said goodbye, yes, he did
                 Cm F                 Cm F
I'll be back baby, oh baby bye and bye
                     Cm F                      Cm F
That's why I've waited    so doggone long, yeah
N.C.
Can't you see how happy I am because my man is comin' home?

Verse 2:
                 F
So now here I'll be by the railroad track
                Bb                   F
Oh, waitin' for my baby. He's comin' back,
               C         Bb
comin' back to me on the 503
                      F   Bb                F     C
Yeah, and it won't be long
no it won't be long

Verse 3:
               F
I ain't had no lovin' since you know when
                Bb                         F
He's a lone old rooster and I'm a lonesome hen
               C                     Bb
That's why I'm sure when the whistle blows
                      F   Bb                F
Ooh, that it won't be long
no it won't be long

Solo:  x2
F
Bb
F
C
Bb
F Bb
F C

Chorus:
F              Cm F                          Cm F
 I'm so excited    my knees are shakin', yeah
            Cm F
Mr. Engineer     don't you keep me waitin'
                    F Fadd9 F Fadd9
Hear me tellin' you hurry
hurry
F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F Fadd9
Hurry
hurry
hurry
hurry
hurry
hurry
Cm           F
Baby, here I am on the railroad track
                 Bb                   F
Ooh, waitin' for my baby, he's comin' back
               C         Bb
Comin' back to me on the 503, yeah
                F   Bb                F    Cm
And it won't be long
no it won't be long
  F                         Bb
I know, oh when the whistle blows, yeah
                 F   Bb                F    Cm
That it won't be long
no it won't be long
  F                         Bb
I know, oh when the whistle blows
                 F   Bb                F
That it won't be long
no it won't be long