Tom: D D [Verse 1] D G D Every time it rains Lord I run to my window A All I do is ring my hands and moan D G D The wolf is scratchin' at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Chorus] D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long you been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long D G D Well the wolf he scratches at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Verse 2] D G D Someone said they thought they saw you roarin' down in Reno A With a little girl from San Antone D G D They say I'm a fool to pine for you hey but what do they know A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Chorus] D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long you been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long D G D Well the wolf he scratches at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Verse 3] D G D Nothin' I wanna do oh I guess I could get stoned A And let that past paint pictures on my head D G D I could kill a fifth of Thunderbird, write myself a sad song A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Chorus] D G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long you been gone so long now A Tell me baby why you been gone so long D G D Well the wolf he scratches at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long [Tag] D A G D Tell me baby why you been gone so long