Aretha Franklin – Wont Be Long (Guitar)
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As recorded by Aretha Franklin
(From the 1961 Album ARETHA)
[Intro]
F7 Bb7 F7 C7 Bb7 F7
[Chorus 1]
F7 Baby, here I am F7 By the railroad tracks Bb7 Waiting for my baby F7 Because he's coming back C7 Coming back to me Bb7 On the 503 F7 And it won't be long F7 No, it won't be long
[Verse 1]
F7 I've been so lonesome F7 Since the man has been gone Bb7 There isn't a thing worth mentioning F7 Nothing been going on
[Chorus 2]
C7 And that's why I know Bb7 When the whistle blows F7 Yeah, that it won't be long F7 C7 F7 No, no, it won't be long
[Verse 2]
N.C. F7
My daddy told meN.C.
When he said goodbye
F7 Yes, he did F7 "I'll be back, baby F7 Baby, by and by," F7 And that's why I waited F7 So doggone long, yeah
N.C.
Can't you see how happy I am?
N.C.
Because the man is coming home
[Chorus 1]
F7 Baby, here I am F7 By the railroad tracks Bb7 Waiting for my baby F7 Because he's coming back C7 Coming back to me Bb7 On the 503 F7 And it won't be long F7 No, it won't be long
[Verse 3]
C F7 I haven't had no loving F7 Since you know when F7 He's a long-gone rooster Bb7 F7 And I'm a lonesome hen
[Chorus 2]
C7 And that's why I know Bb7 When the whistle blows F7 Yeah, that it won't be long F7 No, no, it won't be long
[Bridge]
C7 F7 Mmm, and I'm so excited F7 My knees are shaking, yeah F7 Mr. Engineer
N.C.
Don't you keep me waiting!
N.C.
You hear me?
N.C.
Telling you:
F7 Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry! F7 Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!
[Chorus 1]
F7 Baby, here I am F7 By the railroad tracks Bb7 Waiting for my baby F7 Because he's coming back C7 Coming back to me Bb7 On the 503 F7 And it won't be long F7 No, it won't be long
[Chorus 3]
C7 Ahh, yeah, I know Bb7 When the whistle blows F7 Hey, that it won't be long F7 No, no, it won't be long C7 I don't know about you, but Bb7 I know, yeah, I know F7 That it won't be long F7 No, no, it won't be long