The Beatles - Where Have You Been All My Life?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Where Have You Been All My Life?" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Where Have You Been All My Life? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beatles

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Where Have You Been All My Life?" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 F
Since we kissed
			                    Dm
I never knew the the thrills that could be tasted.
 A#
Since we kissed
				   C
I never knew the years that I had wasted.

Chorus:
			   F
But now I know that I was waiting for you to come by,
       Dm
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why
	      A#
This took so long to begin?
       C		         F
Now, where have you been all my life?

Oh don't you know that until we touch
I never knew the touch was of revealing
Until we touch I never knew
My heart was really beating

Chorus

Oh where you've been, where you've been

Chorus:
Now don't you know I was waiting for you to come by,
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why
This took so long to begin?
Now, where have you been all my life?

Where have you been, where you've been,
Where you've been, when I was feeling blue
Where have you been, where you've been,
Where you've been, when I was needing you
Oh where you've been, where you've been
Where you've been
Darling where have you been all my life


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Where Have You Been All My Life?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Where Have You Been All My Life?" by The Beatles.

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