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When You've Been Away For A Long Time chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
Em
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C
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Dm
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G
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C
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F
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Dm
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been away from the color of the sky
C
C

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When you've been away
Em
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Dm
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G
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for a long time
C
C

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Em
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Dm
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You will see it true it's a different
Em
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C
C

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G
G

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Em
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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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When you've been away for a long
Dm
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C
C

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C

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time
Verse 2
G
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Em
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F
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When you've been away from the
Em
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C
C

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music in your heart
Em
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Dm
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When you've been away for a long time
C
C

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The songs come back again like an
Dm
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Em
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C
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old familiar friend
G
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F
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C
C

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When you've been away for a long time
Verse 3
G
G

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C

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I can hear, I can see, I can feel
Em
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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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I am free, and I've been away for a long
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Dm

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Dm
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time
G
G

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Em
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C
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When you've been away from the
F
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Dm
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loving in your soul
C
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C
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Em
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I hear it's like a rain that washes

all your pain
G
G

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Db
Db
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C
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F
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C
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Verse 4


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When you've been away from someone
Dm
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you once knew
C
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C
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for a long time
Em
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F
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G
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If you find it true that someone
Em
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C
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was just you
G
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C
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Then you've been away for a long time

I can hear, I can see, I can feel
C
C

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Em
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C
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F
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I am free, and I've been away, I've been away,
C
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I've been away for a long time

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Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • F

  • Db

    4

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When You've Been Away For A Long Time by Kingston Trio is C major.

The primary chords used in When You've Been Away For A Long Time are Em, C, Dm, G, F, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, Dm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When You've Been Away For A Long Time is approximately 38 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When You've Been Away For A Long Time using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for When You've Been Away For A Long Time. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Kingston Trio.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add When You've Been Away For A Long Time to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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