xA|-----0-------0---------------|---------------------------|-----2-------2---------------| E|---2-------2-----------------|---------------------------|---3-------3-----------------| C|-2-----2-1-----1---1---1-----|---------------------------|-4-----4-3-----3-2-4-2h4-1---| g|-----------------4---4---2---|-2-4-2-2h4-----5-----6-----|-----------------------------| A|-------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------| C|-------4---5---6---|-6-7-8-9-11-9-11-11/12-11-12-11-9-9-|--\2-7-9-7-9-9/10-9-10-9-7-7\2-| g|-2-4-2-------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-----0-------0---------------|------------------------------|---------------------------| E|---2-------2-----------------|-3/5-3-2-5/7------------------|---------------------------| C|-2-----2-1-----1---1---1-----|------------------------------|---------------------------| g|-----------------4---4---2---|-----------2/6~----7/9\7~-----|---------------------------| Intro: Ab Eb Ab F7 Db Cm Bbm Ab Fm7 Bbdim Solo Trumpet: Ab Ab7 Fm Ab6 B7 Eb7 Bbm Bbm Bbm7 Eb7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Ab7 Ab Ebm F7 Bbm7 Bbdim Eb7 Ab Eb Cm7 F7 Bb9 A7 Ab Interlude: C Verse 1: C Dbdim Never thought that you would be Dm7 G7 Standing here so close to me Gm7 C7 F Fm There's so much I feel that I should say C Am7 D7sus2 G7 But words can wait until some other day Interlude: C Am7 D7sus2 E7 Verse 2: C Em Kiss me once, then kiss me twice Am Em Then kiss me once again C Dbdim G7 It's been a long, long time Dm Faug Haven't felt like this, my dear F G7 Since I can't remember when Dm7 Ebaug C It's been a long, long time Chorus: C You'll never know how many dreams Gm6 Bb Bbdim I've dreamed about you Dm Fm6 Dm7 G Or just how empty they all seemed without you Verse 3: C G So kiss me once, then kiss me twice Em A7 Then kiss me once again Dm7 G7 C It's been a long, long time Solo Sax: F C7 C Gm7 Caug F Solo Brass: Bb Dm7 Fm G Cm7 Ebm6 F7 Outro: Bb Dm Gm7 G7 Cm7 F7 Bb Ab G7 Cm7 Dm Db C B Bb This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
It’s Been a Long, Long Time chords by Harry James
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
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How to play It’s Been a Long, Long Time on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The groove sits around 85 bpm, a medium pace, and it swings lightly. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Swing the eighths and strum soft for this slow jazz ballad
40 ukulele chords used in "It’s Been a Long, Long Time" by Harry James: Am, A7, Am7, Bb, Bbm, Bbdim, Bbm7, Bb9, B, B7, C, Cm, Caug, C7, Cm7, Db, Dbdim, Dm, Dm7, D7sus2, Eb, Ebm, Ebaug, Eb7, Ebm6, Em, E7, F, Fm, Faug, F7, Fm7, Fm6, G, G7, Gm7, Gm6, Ab, Ab7 and Ab6
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