Been There Before
View chords used in this chart
Verse:
C# G# F#
There's a downtown corner,
F#
People downtown know.
C# G# F#
And a backbeat rhythm,
F# C#
On my radio.
C# G# F#
The girl who listens,
F# C#
to that one man's song.
C# G# F#
On the Block I live on,
F# C#
In the place im from.
Repeat for this verse with same tempo and rhythm
Verse: Well the young man sitting,
On the dock of the bay.
He took a long term trip,
On a first class plane.
Now the whole world listens,
To that one man's song.
On the Block I live on,
In the place im from
[Refrão] F# C# G# A#m
Tell me does it, Move you, Does it, Soothe you
F# C# G# A#m
Does it fill your heart and soul with the roots of rock and roll.
(Repeat Chorus x2)
Verse: (Use chords from first verse)
Well the man in black sits,
On a screened in porch.
Making birthday wishes,
71 almost.
You can hear him singing,
Chariot swing low.
On the block I live on,
In the place I know.
Chorus x2
(Key Changes to E)
E B A
A E
Chorus x2:
A E B C#m
tell me does it, move you, does it, Soothe you.
A E B C#m
Does it fill your heart and soul with the roots of rock and roll.
A E B C#m
NaNa Na Na Na Na and ive been there before.
A E B C#m
NaNa Na Na Na Na and ive been there before.
A E B C#m
NaNa Na Na Na Na and ive been there before.
A E B C#m
NaNa Na Na Na Na and ive been there before.
A E B C#m
When you can't get through it, listen to it.
A E B C#m
With a Nananana, and a been there before.
A E B C#m
When you can't get through it, listen to it.
A E B C#m
With a Nananana, and a been there before.
How to play Been There Before
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.