OH  SO  MANY  YEARS

Frankie Bailes (1949)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  The youTube keys need to be checked.

​An Accordion Tune To Learn "BY EAR"
         
 Guitar accompaniment:  Key of G
​                                         Key of C
Verse 1 (of 4)
    
All  these  man-y  years  I've  loved  you,  /
             
No-one  has  ev-er  known,  /

No-one  has  ev-er  known  but  you  a-lone.  /

I've  kept  it  locked  in-side  my  heart /

And  smiled  through  all  my  tears.   /

My  darl-ing,  I  have  loved  you,  oh  so  man-y  years.  /
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Remaining verses are given near bottom of page.

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Eleven videos in keys of:    Ab=1    A=1    C=1    D=2    E=2    F=3    Gb=1
Key:  F

Group:   Everly Brothers

​Posted by:  ripstertunes
Key:   F 
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Singers:  Kitty Wells & Webb Pierce

​Posted by:  ​Lilly's Vintage Country Music
Key:   E 

Singer:  George Hamilton IV  

​Posted by:  Kevin Remington
Key:  Gb 

Singers:  Billie Joe and
               Norah Jones 
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Posted by:  Victor Martinez
Key:  Ab 

Singers:   Carl & Pearl Butler

Posted by:   Marcus Brazil
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Key:  E 

Group:  The Bailes Brothers

Posted by:  newtownmadras

This song was written by Frankie Bailes (1921-2005), the wife of Walter Bailes (1920-2000), one of the four Bailes Brothers.
Key:   C

Singer:  Laura Cantrell

​Posted by:  Changkeun Lee
Key:  F

Singers: Carter Little & friends

Posted by:  chimmie1
Key:  A 

Group:  Seniors at Holland  
             Landing, Ontario.

Singer:  Maxine White

Posted by: Wellington Lloyd
Key:  D 

Performers:  Raymond & musicians from
​                     Johnny's Garage  

Posted by:  Ansalems
Key:  D 

Singer:  Mike ?

​Posted by:  mike1409040
Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:



Verse 1














Verse 2




Verse 3




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Verse 4
First verse includes chords in  key of G  
                                        and  key of C  for guitar accompaniment.

G                                                   C      
C                                                    F 
All  these  many  years  I've  loved  you   no-one  has  ever  known,

G                                             D7   
C                                             G7    
No-one  has  ever  known  but  you   a-lone.

       G                                                  C      
       C                                                   F     
I've  kept  it  locked  inside  my  heart  and  smiled  through  all  my  tears;

       G                                    D7                 G
       C                                    G7                 C
My  darl-ing,  I  have  loved  you,   oh   so  man-y  years.


Each night within my lonely room   I cry dear over you
And pray to God that things will turn out right.
But when the dawn of day appears  I brush away my tears;
My darling, I have loved you oh so many years.


I'll go on pretending that my life is oh so gay
And happy dear without you by my side
When all the time my heart is longing just to have you near
My darling I have loved you oh so many years
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Maybe faith will leave us down a path where we will meet again
And then we will be free to love anew
Then one sweet kiss from your dear lips  will banish all my fears
My darling I have loved you oh so many years
Background Links:
This song was written by Frankie Bailes (1921-2005), who was married to Walter Bailes (1920-2000), and it was first recorded by the Bailes Brothers. Walter wrote much of the music performed by the four brothers.

The song was popularized some years later by the Everly Brothers.