Biography:
1) Frederick Earl "Shorty" Long (May 20, 1940 – June 29, 1969) was an African-American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Long came to Motown in 1963 from the Tri-Phi/Harvey label, owned by Berry Gordy, Jr.'s sister, Gwen, and her husband, Harvey Fuqua. His first release, 1964's "Devil With The Blue Dress" was the first recording issued on Motown's Soul label, a subsidiary designed for more blues-based artists such as Long.
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This is just the way i prefer to play it :) With power chords...Listen to the song
for the rhythm, it's on YouTube.
It's also been played by Mike Pedicin. I'm not sure who wrote it though.
Intro: just mess around with the verse chords
Now let me tell you that
Bb Db Eb F#
I came home so late last night
Bb Ab Eb F
Looked but found no one in sight
Bb Db Eb F#
Guess that I'll investigate
Bb
Who's been keeping my baby out late
Bb Db
I'm eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Dd
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Db
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb (n/c) Db
that's all she left for me
Bb Db Ebm F#
breakfast lunch and dinner too
Bb Ab Ebm F
I used to sit across from you
Bb Db Ebm F#
but now I face an empty chair
Bb
you are gone and I wonder where
Bb Db
I'm eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Dd
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Db
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb (n/c) Db
that's all she left for me
This is just the way i prefer to play it :) With power chords...Listen to the song
for the rhythm, it's on YouTube.
It's also been played by Mike Pedicin. I'm not sure who wrote it though.
Intro: just mess around with the verse chords
Now let me tell you that
Bb Db Eb F#
I came home so late last night
Bb Ab Eb F
Looked but found no one in sight
Bb Db Eb F#
Guess that I'll investigate
Bb
Who's been keeping my baby out late
Bb Db
I'm eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Dd
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Db
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb (n/c) Db
that's all she left for me
Bb Db Ebm F#
breakfast lunch and dinner too
Bb Ab Ebm F
I used to sit across from you
Bb Db Ebm F#
but now I face an empty chair
Bb
you are gone and I wonder where
Bb Db
I'm eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Dd
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb Db
eating burnt toast
Eb Db
and drinking black black coffee
Bb (n/c) Db
that's all she left for me
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