Biography:
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993), born in Florence, Alabama, was perhaps one of the biggest stars to arise out of the American country-soul scene. Working with Muscle Shoals, a pioneering record label, Alexander's "You Better Move On" was the label's first hit and perhaps his best-known song, covered by The Rolling Stones. "Anna (Go to Him)" a US rhythm and blues Top Ten Hit (covered by The Beatles), "Soldier of Love" (covered by The Beatles
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Other songs:
- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
- A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
- A Thousand Stars
- All I Need Is You
- Anna Go To Him
- Black Night
- Dont You Know It
- Dream Girl
- Every Day I Have To Cry Some
- If Its Really Got To Be This Way
- In The Middle Of It All
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Soldier Of Love
- The Wanderer
- Where Have You Been All My Life
- You Better Move On
- You Dont Care
- You Dont Care For Me
- Young World
- Youre The Reason
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Where Have You Been (All My Life):Arthur Alexander.
#58 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records
in 1962.
INTRO: Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb
#1.
Ab Eb Ab
Til we kissed, I never knew the thrills that
Cm Eb Cm G
could be tasted.
Ab Eb Ab
Until we kissed, I never knew the years that I
Fm Bb
had wasted.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm Eb
But now I know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why?
Ab Bb
This took so long to begin, darling, where have you
Eb
been all my life?
#2.
Bb Cm Eb
Oh, don't you know that til we touched I never knew
Cm
the touch was worth revealing.
Ab
Until we touched I never knew my heart was really
Bb F
beating.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm Eb
But now I know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why,
Ab Bb
this took so long to begin, darling, where have you
Eb
been all my life?
BRIDGE:
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Oh, darling, where have you been, where you been,
Cm
where you been, when I was feeling blue?
Ab Eb
Where have you been, where you been, where you been,
Bb
when I was needing you?
Eb
Oh, where you been, where you been?
INTERLUDE: Cm Ab Bb Fm
(where you been?)
#3.
Bb Cm Eb
Now, don't you know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting girl, won't you please tell me why this
Ab
took so long to begin?
Bb Eb
Darling, where have you been all my life?
BRIDGE:
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Oh, darling, where have you been, where you been,
Cm
where you been, when I was feeling blue? (feeling blue)
Ab Eb
Where have you been, where you been, where you been,
Bb
when I was needing you?
Eb
Oh, where you been, where you been?..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#58 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records
in 1962.
INTRO: Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb
#1.
Ab Eb Ab
Til we kissed, I never knew the thrills that
Cm Eb Cm G
could be tasted.
Ab Eb Ab
Until we kissed, I never knew the years that I
Fm Bb
had wasted.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm Eb
But now I know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why?
Ab Bb
This took so long to begin, darling, where have you
Eb
been all my life?
#2.
Bb Cm Eb
Oh, don't you know that til we touched I never knew
Cm
the touch was worth revealing.
Ab
Until we touched I never knew my heart was really
Bb F
beating.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm Eb
But now I know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why,
Ab Bb
this took so long to begin, darling, where have you
Eb
been all my life?
BRIDGE:
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Oh, darling, where have you been, where you been,
Cm
where you been, when I was feeling blue?
Ab Eb
Where have you been, where you been, where you been,
Bb
when I was needing you?
Eb
Oh, where you been, where you been?
INTERLUDE: Cm Ab Bb Fm
(where you been?)
#3.
Bb Cm Eb
Now, don't you know I was waiting for you to come by.
Cm
I was waiting girl, won't you please tell me why this
Ab
took so long to begin?
Bb Eb
Darling, where have you been all my life?
BRIDGE:
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Oh, darling, where have you been, where you been,
Cm
where you been, when I was feeling blue? (feeling blue)
Ab Eb
Where have you been, where you been, where you been,
Bb
when I was needing you?
Eb
Oh, where you been, where you been?..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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