heliocentric@breathe.com
19th July 2001
I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG by OTIS REDDING
From 'Otis Blue' (Volt 412, 1965)
(Chords used)
A: 577655 Bb: 688766
E: 022100 F#: 244322
C#: x46664
D: xx0232
F: 133211
Verse 1
[A] [E] [A] [E]
I've been loving you too long to stop now
[A] [C#7]
You are tired and you want to be free
[D] [F]
My love is growing stronger as you become a habit to me
[A] [E]
Ooh, I'm loving you too long
[A] [E]
I don't wanna stop now. Oh
Verse 2
[A] [E]
With you my life has been so wonderful
[A] [E]
I can't stop now
[A] [C#7]
You are tired and your love is growing cold
[D] [F]
My love is growing stronger as our affair, affair grows old
[A] [E] [A]
I've been loving you oh too long to stop now
[F]
Oh, oh-woah
Chorus
[Bb] [F]
I've been loving a little too long
[Bb]
I don't wanna stop now
[Gb]
Oh, oh
[Bb]
Don't make me stop, babe
[Gb]
Oh, babe
Outro
Cos I don't believe
[Bb]
But please don't make it stop now
[Gb]
I love, I love, I love you with all my heart
[Bb]
And I can't stop now
[Gb]
Please, please, please, please, oh
[Bb]
Don't make me stop now, yeah
[Gb]
Oh, all my heart and soul
