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Baby Can I Hold You

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[Intro]
e|-D2----2--x-Dsus20--x--D2---|
B|-3----3--x-3--x--3---|
G|-2----2--x-2--x--2---|
D|-0----0--0-0--0--0---|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
e|-A7sus40----0--x-A70---------|
B|-3----3--x-2---------|
G|-0----0--x-0---------|
D|-2----2--x-2---------|
A|-0----0--0-0---------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
DSorryDsus2  D  
Is aA7sus4ll that A7you can't Emsay
A7sus4Years gone A7by and DstDsus2illD  
A7sus4Words don't A7come easiEmly
Like Gsorry like AsorryAsus4  A  
[Verse 2]
ForDgive meDsus2  D  
Is A7sus4all that A7you can't Emsay
A7sus4Years gone A7by and DstDsus2illD  
A7sus4Words don't A7come easiEmly
Like Gforgive me Aforgive meAsus4  A  
[Chorus]
But you can say DbaDsus2byD  
EmBaby can I Ghold you toDniDsus2ght?D  
EmMaybe if I Gtold you the Bmright words
Oooh at the AriAsus2ght tiAme
You'd be minDeDsus2  D  
Em7   F#m G  A
[Verse 3]
I Dlove youDsus2  D  
Is all A7sus4that you A7can't sayEm  
A7sus4Years gone A7by and DstDsus2illD  
A7sus4Words don't A7come easiEmly
Like I Glove you I Alove youAsus4  A  
[Chorus]
But you can say DbaDsus2byD  
EmBaby can I Ghold you toDniDsus2ght?D  
EmMaybe if I Gtold you the Bmright words
Oooh at the AriAsus2ght tiAme
You'd be mineD  Dsus2  D  
[Outro]
EmBaby can I Ghold you toDniDsus2ght?D  
EmMaybe if I Gtold you the Bmright words
Oooh at the AriAsus2ght tiAme
You'd be miDneDsus2  D  Em  G  A  
You'd be miDneDsus2  D  Em  G  A  
You'd be mDine

The story behind the song

"Baby Can I Hold You" was released in October 1988 as the third and final single from Tracy Chapman's debut album, Tracy Chapman. The song was a top 50 hit in the United States and entered the top 40 in Canada and New Zealand. It even reached number one in Brazil and Portugal. Chapman re-released the song in 2001 to support her greatest hits album.

AI-written from these sources:Baby Can I Hold You — Wikipedia ↗Tracy Chapman — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Baby Can I Hold You

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D

e|-2----2--x-0--x--2---|

B|-3----3--x-3--x--3---|

G|-2----2--x-2--x--2---|

D|-0----0--0-0--0--0---|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

A7sus4 A7

e|-0----0--x-0---------|

B|-3----3--x-2---------|

G|-0----0--x-0---------|

D|-2----2--x-2---------|

A|-0----0--0-0---------|

E|---------------------|

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2 D

Sorry

A7sus4 A7 Em

Is all that you can't say

A7sus4 A7 D Dsus2 D

Years gone by and still

A7sus4 A7 Em

Words don't come easily

G A Asus4 A

Like sorry like sorry

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2 D

Forgive me

A7sus4 A7 Em

Is all that you can't say

A7sus4 A7 D Dsus2 D

Years gone by and still

A7sus4 A7 Em

Words don't come easily

G A Asus4 A

Like forgive me forgive me

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D

But you can say baby

Em G D Dsus2 D

Baby can I hold you tonight?

Em G Bm

Maybe if I told you the right words

A Asus2 A

Oooh at the right time

D Dsus2 D

You'd be mine

Em7 F#m G A

[Verse 3]

D Dsus2 D

I love you

A7sus4 A7 Em

Is all that you can't say

A7sus4 A7 D Dsus2 D

Years gone by and still

A7sus4 A7 Em

Words don't come easily

G A Asus4 A

Like I love you I love you

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D

But you can say baby

Em G D Dsus2 D

Baby can I hold you tonight?

Em G Bm

Maybe if I told you the right words

A Asus2 A

Oooh at the right time

D Dsus2 D

You'd be mine

[Outro]

Em G D Dsus2 D

Baby can I hold you tonight?

Em G Bm

Maybe if I told you the right words

A Asus2 A

Oooh at the right time

D Dsus2 D Em G A

You'd be mine

D Dsus2 D Em G A

You'd be mine

About Baby Can I Hold You Chords by Tracy Chapman

Learn how to play Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Baby Can I Hold You chords”, “Baby Can I Hold You guitar chords”, or “Tracy Chapman Baby Can I Hold You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Baby Can I Hold You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Baby Can I Hold You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Dsus2, B, G, A, E.

FAQ — Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman

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What key is "Baby Can I Hold You" in?

The chords for "Baby Can I Hold You" show the original chord names (including D, Dsus2, B, G, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.