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Three Babies

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5th fret for album version
(later live versions use Capo 3rd fret)
[Intro]
e|---G----------------C/G----------D/A-----|
B|---0----0--0--0--0--1----1---/3---|
G|---0----0--0--0--0--0----0---/0---|
D|---0----0--0--0--0--2----2---/4---| x4
A|---2----2--2--2--2--3----3---/5---|
E|---3----3--3--3--3--3----3---/5---|
     ↓    ↓  ↑  ↓  ↑  ↓    ↓    ↓   
↓↑ = strumming pattern
/  = slide-up
[Verse 1]
  GEach of C/Gthese my
  GThree baC/Gbies I
  GWill C/Gcarry with mGe
  GFor myC/Gself I 
GAsk no one C/Gelse will be
  GMoC/Gther to these threeG  
  GAnd of C/Gcourse I’m 
GLike a wild C/Ghorse but there’s
GNo other wC/Gay I could beG  
GWater and C/Gfeed are not
GTools that I nC/Geed for the
GThing that I've chC/Gosen to beG  
[Chorus 1]
  GIn my C/Gsoul D/Amy
GBlood and my bC/Gones I D/Ahave
GWrapped your cold bodies around C/Gme, oh-ohhh
  GThe C/Gface on D/Ayou
  GThe C/Gsmell of D/Ayou
  GWill alC/Gways be with mGe
[Verse 2]
  GEach of C/Gthese my
  GThree baC/Gbies I
  GWas not C/Gwilling to leaveG  
  GThough I C/Gtried 
I blasGphemed and deC/Gnied
I know Gthey will be C/Greturned to meG  
  GEach of C/Gthese
MGy baC/Gbies have
  GBrought you C/Gcloser to meG  
No longer Gmad like a hC/Gorse
I'm still Gwild but not lC/Gost
From the Gthing that I've chC/Gosen to beG  
[Chorus 2]
And it's, G'cause you've C/Gthrilled D/Ame
GSilenced me, C/Gstilled D/Ame
GProved things I never beliC/Geved oh-ohhh
  GThe C/Gface on D/Ayou
  GThe C/Gsmell of D/Ayou
  GWill alC/Gways be with mGe
[Interlude]
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A  G
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A  G
[Verse 3]
  GEach of C/Gthese my
  GThree baC/Gbies I
  GWill C/Gcarry with mGe
  GFor myC/Gself I 
GAsk no one C/Gelse will be
GMother   C/Gto these threeG  
[Outro]
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A
G  C/G  D/A

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Three Babies

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/A

Capo 5th fret for album version

(later live versions use Capo 3rd fret)

[Intro]

G C/G D/A

e|----------------------------------|

B|---0----0--0--0--0--1----1---/3---|

G|---0----0--0--0--0--0----0---/0---|

D|---0----0--0--0--0--2----2---/4---| x4

A|---2----2--2--2--2--3----3---/5---|

E|---3----3--3--3--3--3----3---/5---|

↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓

↓↑ = strumming pattern

/ = slide-up

[Verse 1]

G C/G

Each of these my

G C/G

Three babies I

G C/G G

Will carry with me

G C/G

For myself I

G C/G

Ask no one else will be

G C/G G

Mother to these three

G C/G

And of course I’m

G C/G

Like a wild horse but there’s

G C/G G

No other way I could be

G C/G

Water and feed are not

G C/G

Tools that I need for the

G C/G G

Thing that I've chosen to be

[Chorus 1]

G C/G D/A

In my soul my

G C/G D/A

Blood and my bones I have

G C/G

Wrapped your cold bodies around me, oh-ohhh

G C/G D/A

The face on you

G C/G D/A

The smell of you

G C/G G

Will always be with me

[Verse 2]

G C/G

Each of these my

G C/G

Three babies I

G C/G G

Was not willing to leave

G C/G

Though I tried

G C/G

I blasphemed and denied

G C/G G

I know they will be returned to me

G C/G

Each of these

G C/G

My babies have

G C/G G

Brought you closer to me

G C/G

No longer mad like a horse

G C/G

I'm still wild but not lost

G C/G G

From the thing that I've chosen to be

[Chorus 2]

G C/G D/A

And it's, 'cause you've thrilled me

G C/G D/A

Silenced me, stilled me

G C/G

Proved things I never believed oh-ohhh

G C/G D/A

The face on you

G C/G D/A

The smell of you

G C/G G

Will always be with me

[Interlude]

G C/G D/A

G C/G D/A G

G C/G D/A

G C/G D/A G

[Verse 3]

G C/G

Each of these my

G C/G

Three babies I

G C/G G

Will carry with me

G C/G

For myself I

G C/G

Ask no one else will be

G C/G G

Mother to these three

[Outro]

G C/G D/A

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