Apr292019

Harry James And His Orchestra – Its Been A Long Long Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

This is the chord progression of Its Been A Long Long Time by Harry James And His Orchestra on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C C#dim
Never thought that you would be
Dm G7
Standing here so close to me
Gm7 C7b9 F Fm
There’s so much I feel that I should say
C Am Dm9 G7b9 C Am Dm7 G7b9
But words can wait until some other day

[Verse]
C Cmajor7 C6
So kiss me once and kiss me twice and kiss me once again
C#dim G9 G7
It’s been a long, long time.
Dm A+ Dm7 G7
Haven’t felt like this, my dear, since can’t remember when
Dm7 G9#5 C
It’s been a long, long time.
Gm6 A7sus4 A7
You’ll never know how many dreams I’ve dreamed about you
,
Dm Fm6 G7sus4 G7
Or just how empty they all seemed without you,
C Cmaj7 Em7 A7
So kiss me once and kiss me twice and kiss me once again
Dm7 G7 A7
It’s been a long, long time,
Dm7 G7 C
It’s been a long, long time,

How to play Its Been A Long Long Time: key, chords and progression

Its Been A Long Long Time by Harry James And His Orchestra sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 24 chords to play it: C, C#dim, Dm, G7, Gm7, C7b9, F, Fm, Am, Dm9, G7b9 and Dm7 and 12 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A7 – Dm7 – G7 (V7 – i7 – IV7 in D minor). Learn these 3 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: C#dim, Gm7, C7b9, F and Fm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.