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- Intro:   C    Am    F  G  
- Chorus:
CBabe. Why do you Amact so strange. Are you just pFlaying the games.
Put down my love. GYou’re the one I’m thinking of.
- Verse:
CTraveling around. FSee the world.
CAfter parties, fFlirty girls.
AmThey bat their eyes, though LoFoks at me.
AmBut in my mind, you’re aFll I see.
CLate night. At a Fdance club
I got Ctwo left feet. But I’m cFaught in a rug.
And if I Ampartner up. For a sFong or two
AmNo girl’s, got mFoves like you
- Chorus:
So CBabe. Why do you Amact so strange. Are you just pFlaying the games.
Put down my love. GYou’re the one I’m thinking of.
Oh Cbabe. Why do you Amact so scared. Like we wont gFo nowhere. 
It is because? YGou’re the one I’m thinking of.
- Verse:
CArguments upon disFtance calls.
CHard as it gets. I go thrFough it all.
AmNo matter where I roFam you know 
My AmBody is here but my heFart is at home. 
GAnd you’re the one I’m thinking of.
- Chorus:
So CBabe. Why do you Amact so strange. Are you just pFlaying the games.
Put down my love. GYou’re the one I’m thinking of.
Oh Cbabe. Why do you Amact so scared. Like we wont gFo nowhere. 
It is because? YGou’re the one I’m thinking of.
- Instrumental:  C   Am   F  G  
                C Am F G
- Bridge:
EmTrust in Fme. Yeah I kGnow that I have hAmurt you.
EmBut don’t give on Fme. We’ve been thGrough this.
So please tell me.C  
- Chorus:
Why do you Amact so strange. Are you plaFying the games.
When yGou’re the one I’m thinking of.
CBa ba ba ba ra
AmBa ba ba ba ra
FBa ba ba ba ra
GBa ba ba ba ra  (You’re the one I’m thinking of)
CBa ba ba ba ra
AmBa ba ba ba ra
FBa ba ba ba ra
GBa ba ba ba ra  (You’re the one I’m thinking of)
So CBabe. Why do you Amact so strange. Are you just pFlaying the games.  (Ba ba ba ba ra)
Put down my love. GYou’re the one I’m thinking of.  (Ba ba ba ba ra)
Oh Cbabe. Why do you Amact so scared. Like we wont gFo nowhere.  (Ba ba ba ba ra)
It is because? YGou’re the one I’m thinking of.  (Ba ba ba ba ra)
GYou’re the one I’m thinking of.C  

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Babe

by Whats Eating Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Am F G

- Intro:

- Chorus:

C Am F

Babe. Why do you act so strange. Are you just playing the games.

Put down my love. You’re the one I’m thinking of.

- Verse:

C F

Traveling around. See the world.

C F

After parties, flirty girls.

Am F

They bat their eyes, though Looks at me.

Am F

But in my mind, you’re all I see.

C F

Late night. At a dance club

C F

I got two left feet. But I’m caught in a rug.

Am F

And if I partner up. For a song or two

Am F

No girl’s, got moves like you

- Chorus:

C Am F

So Babe. Why do you act so strange. Are you just playing the games.

Put down my love. You’re the one I’m thinking of.

C Am F

Oh babe. Why do you act so scared. Like we wont go nowhere.

It is because? You’re the one I’m thinking of.

- Verse:

C F

Arguments upon distance calls.

C F

Hard as it gets. I go through it all.

Am F

No matter where I roam you know

Am F

My Body is here but my heart is at home.

And you’re the one I’m thinking of.

- Chorus:

C Am F

So Babe. Why do you act so strange. Are you just playing the games.

Put down my love. You’re the one I’m thinking of.

C Am F

Oh babe. Why do you act so scared. Like we wont go nowhere.

It is because? You’re the one I’m thinking of.

C Am F G

- Instrumental:

C Am F G

- Bridge:

Em F G Am

Trust in me. Yeah I know that I have hurt you.

Em F G

But don’t give on me. We’ve been through this.

So please tell me.

- Chorus:

Am F

Why do you act so strange. Are you playing the games.

When you’re the one I’m thinking of.

Ba ba ba ba ra

Ba ba ba ba ra (You’re the one I’m thinking of)

Ba ba ba ba ra

Ba ba ba ba ra (You’re the one I’m thinking of)

C Am F

So Babe. Why do you act so strange. Are you just playing the games. (Ba ba ba ba ra)

Put down my love. You’re the one I’m thinking of. (Ba ba ba ba ra)

C Am F

Oh babe. Why do you act so scared. Like we wont go nowhere. (Ba ba ba ba ra)

It is because? You’re the one I’m thinking of. (Ba ba ba ba ra)

G C

You’re the one I’m thinking of.

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