Carole King - Been to canaan
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This is Carole's cracker off the Rhymes and Reasons Album(1972)
It is in the correct key , but transposing makes it easier. It is about her home in Connecticut.
Intro
Fm7 Ebmaj7 several times
Verse
Fm7Green Bb11fields and roEbmaj7lling hills
Fm7Room eBb11nough to do wEbmaj7hat we will
Abmaj7Sweet dreams of Gm7yestertimCme are ruFm7nning though my mind
Of aBb11 place I left behBb7ind,
Chorus
Abmaj7Been so long, I can'Ebmaj7t remember when
I've Fm7been to Canaan and I Bb11want to go baEbmaj7ck again.
BeAbmaj7en so long, I'm liEbmaj7ving till then
Cause I'Fm7ve been to Canaan and I Abmaj7won't rest until
IFm7 go Bb11back agEbmaj7ain.
Verse 2
Though I'm content with myself
Sometimes I long to be somewhere else
I try to do what I can, but with our day to day demands
We all need a promised land.
Chorus 2
Been so long,I can't remember when
I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again
Been so long, I'm living till then
'cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until
I go back again.
Bridge
AbOh I waAbmaj7nt to be there in the wiCm7ntertime
With a Abmaj7fireplace burning to Fm7warm me
And Bb11you to Abmaj7hold me wFm7hen it's stBb11ormy
Chorus 3
Been so long, I can't remember when
I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again
Been so long, I'm living till then.
'cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until
I go back again.