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The Lady Came From Baltimore

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[Intro]  
   C         C
[Verse 1]
                   G               D                  C      GG*
The lady came from Baltimore, and all she wore was lace
CShe didn't know that GI was poor, A7she never saw my Dplace
             Em                     D                    C      GG*
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
CThen I fell in Glove with the lady and Dgot away with GnoneG  
[Verse 2]
                   G                  D                C      GG*
The lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read the law
CShe didn't know that GI was poor aA7nd lived outside Dthe law
                   G               D                  C      GG*
Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love
CBut I was SusanG's true belief and DI married her for lGoveG  
[Chorus]
            Em                  D                       C      GG*
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
CThen I fell in Glove with the lady and Dgot away with Gnone
[Instrumental]
       C         D   Em(on the 7th fret)     A| 2x
Key change to A
 G         G
[Verse 3]
                      A            E                     D      AA*
The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out
DShe never stopped to Athink it all that B7that's what I'm abEout
             F#m                     E                    D      AA*
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
              D                        A               E      AA*
Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none
DThen I fell in Alove with the lady Eand got away with AnoneA  Asus4  Asus2  A  
********************************************************
    G*          A*
e|------|| e|-------||
b|------|| b|-------||
g|------|| g|-------||
d|------|| d|-------||
a|-0h2--|| a|-2h4p0-||
E|----3-|| E|-------||
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

Johnny Cash was an American singer-songwriter known for his deep bass-baritone voice and a musical style that often explored themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. His concerts frequently featured a distinctive train-like chugging guitar rhythm from his backing band. While the specific meaning of "The Lady Came From Baltimore" isn't detailed, it fits into the world of an artist who often sang about life's journeys and the characters encountered along the way. Playing this song can evoke the feeling of a traveler's tale, perhaps of a chance encounter or a memory from the road.

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The Lady Came From Baltimore

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

Asus2

[Intro]

C C

[Verse 1]

G D C G

The lady came from Baltimore, and all she wore was lace

C G A7 D

She didn't know that I was poor, she never saw my place

Em D C G

I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run

C G D G G

Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

[Verse 2]

G D C G

The lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read the law

C G A7 D

She didn't know that I was poor and lived outside the law

G D C G

Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love

C G D G G

But I was Susan's true belief and I married her for love

[Chorus]

Em D C G

I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run

C G D G

Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

[Instrumental]

C D Em A

(on the 7th fret) | 2x

Key change to A

G G

[Verse 3]

A E D A

The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out

D A B7 E

She never stopped to think it all that that's what I'm about

F#m E D A

I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run

D A E A

Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

D A E A A Asus4 Asus2 A

Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none

********************************************************

G* A*

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

b|------|| b|-------||

g|------|| g|-------||

d|------|| d|-------||

a|-0h2--|| a|-2h4p0-||

E|----3-|| E|-------||

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

About The Lady Came From Baltimore Chords by Johnny Cash

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The chords for "The Lady Came From Baltimore" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, A7, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.