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I've Been Loving You Too Long

by Otis Redding

Written by: Redding & Butler

I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG Redding & Butler Otis Redding 6/8 I've^been ~ | D A D ||: lov=ing^you uu uu | uu uu uu | / / too^long | gg gg gg | / / to^stop | n^ow ww ww | ||: has=been^so oo oo | oo oo oo | / / won^der | ful ll ll | / / cant^stop | n^ow ww ww | A D F# | / / / | / / You^are | tire^d dd dd | dd d / and=you | want to=be free e | / / ~ ^My | | / / / | / / You^are | tire^d dd dd | dd d / and=your | love^is grow=ing cold d | / / ~ ^My | G Bb | love^is grow=ing str=ong er | rr r / ^as | you^be come=a ha=bit t^to | m^e ee ee | | love^is grow=ing str=ong er | rr r / ^as | ou^r af^fair gro^ws | ol^d dd dd | D A D | Oh^I’m lov=ing you u | uu uu uu | / a^lit=tle too^long | ~ I=dont=wan=na stop^n^ow | | Ive^been lov=ing you u | uu uu uu | / a^lit=tle too^long | ~ I=dont=wan=na stop^n^ow | A 1. | ww ww ww | / / / | / With^you^my^life :|| Bb Eb 2. | ww ww ww | oh hh hh | oh h ~ Ive^been | lov=ing^you uu uu | uu uu uu | Bb Eb | / a^lit=tle bit^too=long | gg gg gg | I=dont=wan=na stop^now ww | ww ww ww | B Eb ||: No oo oo | no o^and dont^make=me | stop^now ww ww | ww ww ww :|| Repeat, ad lib and fade

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I've Been Loving You Too Long is performed by Otis Redding and written by Redding & Butler. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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