Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: E Difficulty: Novice Intro: D G D D A D G D D A D Verse 1: D G D Every time it rains Lord I run to my window A All I do is just wring my hands and moan D G D And listen to that thunder, Lord can't you hear the lonesome wind moan? A D Tell me baby now why you been gone so long?
Chorus: D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long? you've been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long? D G D A wolf is scratching at my door, Lord, Lord And I can hear that lonesome wind moan A D Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long? Verse 2: D G D Someone said they thought they saw you roarin' down in Reno A With a big ol' man from San Antone D G D They tell me I'm a fool, fine for you but what do they know? A D Tell me baby now why you been gone so long? Chorus: D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long? you've been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long? D G D A wolf is scratching at my door, Lord, Lord And I can hear that lonesome wind moan A D Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long? Verse 3: D G D Ain't nothin' I wanna do Lord, so I guess I could get stoned A And let the past paint pictures in my head D G D And kill a fifth of a thunderbird Lord and try to write a sad, sad song A D Tell me baby now why you been gone so long? Chorus: D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long? you've been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long? D G D A wolf is scratching at my door, Lord, Lord And I can hear that lonesome wind moan A D Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long? Tag: D A D Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long?
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