Been to Canaan Carole King
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
[Fm7]Green [Bb11]fields and ro[Ebmaj7]lling hills
[Fm7]Room e[Bb11]nough to do w[Ebmaj7]hat we will
[Abmaj7]Sweet dreams of [Gm7]yestertim[Cm]e are ru[Fm7]nning though my mind
Of a[Bb11] place I left beh[Bb7]ind,
Chorus
[Abmaj7]Been so long, I can'[Ebmaj7]t remember when
I've [Fm7]been to Canaan and I [Bb11]want to go ba[Ebmaj7]ck again.
Be[Abmaj7]en so long, I'm li[Ebmaj7]ving till then
Cause I'[Fm7]ve been to Canaan and I [Abmaj7]won't rest until
I[Fm7] go [Bb11]back ag[Ebmaj7]ain.
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
[Ab]Oh I wa[Abmaj7]nt to be there in the wi[Cm7]ntertime
With a [Abmaj7]fireplace burning to [Fm7]warm me
And [Bb11]you to [Abmaj7]hold me w[Fm7]hen it's st[Bb11]ormy
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.
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