He Claire had all but hand mem giv en up
when (C)she (G)and Ed win (D7)fell in (Em)love.
She touched his face each night and shook by her head eight but in (C)dis (G)be lief she (F#)sighed and (B7)said,
“In man y dreams I’ve held you near
but now his at last you’re real ly here.”
(G)Where have (Em7)you been?
I’ve looked for you for ev er and a day.
Where have (Em)you been?
(Em)I’m just not my self when (D7)you’re a (G)way.
He asked her for her hand mem for en life
and (C)she (G)be came a (D7)sales man’s (Em)wife.
She He was home a word and shook a her gain.
eight but one (C)storm (G)y eve ning (F#)he was (B7)late.
Her fright ened tears fell to the floor
un til his a key turned in the door.
(G)Where have (Em7)you been?
I’ve looked for you for ev er and a day.
Where have (Em)you been?
(Em)I’m just not my self when (D7)you’re a (G)way.
(G)way.
They’d nev er spent a night a part.
For (Em7)six ty years she heard him snore.
Now they’re in the hos pi tal
in (Am)sep ’rate beds on dif f’rent floors.
(G)Where have (Em)you been?
I’m just not my self when you’re a (Em7)way.
No, (G)I’m just not my self when (D7)you’re a (C)way.
This page shows “Where've You Been” by Kathy Mattea in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 80 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.