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It Won't Be Long chords by The Beatles (Official Version)

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C#m
E
A
A7b9
C
D#aug
D6
C#7
B
F#7
B7
G
F#
F
Emaj7

Chorus 1
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
E 
It won't be  (E major) long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah),
A 
A7b9 
E 
'til  (A major) I  be (A7b9) long   to  (E major) you

Verse 1

Every night when everybody has fun

Here am I sitting all on my own

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Chorus 2

It won't be long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),

yeah (yeah)

It won't be long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),

yeah (yeah)

It won't be long yeah (yeah),

'til I belong to you

Bridge 1

Since you left me, I'm so alone

Now you're coming, you're coming on home

I'll be good like I know I should

You're coming home, you're coming home

Verse 2

Every night

the tears come down from my eyes

Every day I've done nothing but cry

Chorus 3
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
E 
It won't be  (E major) long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah),
A 
A7b9 
E 
'til  (A major) I  be (A7b9) long   to  (E major) you

Bridge 2

Since you left me, I'm so alone

Now you're coming, you're coming on home

I'll be good like I know I should

You're coming home, you're coming home

Verse 3

So every day we'll be happy, I know

Now I know that you won't leave me no more

Chorus 4
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
E 
It won't be  (E major) long (yeah), yeah (yeah),
yeah (yeah)
C#m 
It won't be  (C sharp minor) long  yeah (yeah),
A 
G 
F# 
F 
Emaj7 
'til  (A major) I  belong to you  (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major)  (E minoraj7) 

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C#m
E
A
A7b9
C
D#aug
D6
C#7
B
F#7
B7
G
F#
F
Emaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 134

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D#aug: x-6-5-4-4-x
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of It Won't Be Long by The Beatles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Beatles.

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