I've Never Been to Me

Hey, lady, (Eb)you, (Bb)lady, cursing (F)at your (Gm)(F)life.

You're a (Cm7)discontented (F)mother, and a (Gm)regimented wife.

(Eb)I've no doubt you (F)dream about (Bb)the things (F)you (Gm)never do (F)but I (C7)wish someone had a talked to me like I (Fsus)want to talk to (F)you.

Oh, I've (Bb)been to Georgia and (F)California (Gm)and anywhere I could (Dm7)run.

(Eb)Took the hand Har of a (Bb)preacher man and we (Cm7)made love (Bb)in the (F)sun.

But (Eb)I (F)ran (Bb)out of places and (F)friendly faces (Gm)because I had to be (Dm7)free.

(Ebmaj9)I've been to (Bb)paradise, but I've (Cm7)never (Eb)been to (Bbmaj7)me.

(F)Please, lady, (Eb)please, (Bb)lady, don't just (F)walk (Gm)away.

(F)'Cause I (Cm7)have this need to (F)tell you why I'm (Gm)all alone today.

(Eb)I can see so (F)much of me (Bb)still (F)living in (Gm)your eyes,

(F)won't you (C7)share a part of a weary heart that has (Fsus)lived a million (F)lies?

Oh, I've (Bb)been to Nice and the (F)Isle of Greece when I (Gm)sipped champagne on a (Dm7)yacht.

(Eb)I moved like Harlow in (Bb)Monte Carlo and (Cm7)showed them (Bb)what I've (F)got.

I've (Eb)been (F)(Bb)undressed by kings and I've (F)seen some things that a (Gm)woman ain't s'posed to (Dm7)see.

(Ebmaj9)I've been to (Bb)paradise, but I've (Cm7)never (Eb)been to (Bbmaj7)me.

(F)Sometimes, I've (Bb)been to crying for (F)unborn children who (Gm)might have made me (Dm7)complete.

But I, (Eb)I took the sweet life,

I (Bb)never knew I'd be (Cm7)bitter (Bb)from the (F)sweet.

I (Eb)spent (F)my (Bb)life exploring the (F)subtle whoring that (Gm)costs too much to be (Dm7)free.

Hey, lady, (Ebmaj9)I've been (Bb)to (Ebmaj9)paradise

(Bb)but I've (Cm7)never (Eb)been to (Bb)me.

(Ebmaj9)I've been to (Bb)paradise,

(Cm7)never (Eb)been to me.

(Bb)me.

(Ebmaj9)I've been to (Bb)paradise,

(Cm7)never (Eb)been to (Bb)me.