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Walking My Baby Back Home

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[Chords]
     Cmaj7X-3-2-0-0-0
Em7       0-2-0-0-0-0
       Bb7X-1-3-1-3-1
        A7X-0-2-0-2-0
       Am7X-0-2-0-1-0
D7sus2/C  X-3-2-2-3-X(suggested closing chord)
[Intro]
 C   Am   Cmaj7   Am(x2)
[Verse 1]
CGee ain't it Amgreat after Cmaj7staying out lAmate
CWalking my Ambaby back Bb7home    A7  
DmArm in A7arm over mDmeadow and G7farm
DmWalking my G7baby back ChomeG  
[Verse 2]
CWe stroll Amalong Cmaj7harmonizing a Amsong
COr she?s rAmeciting a Bb7poemA7  
DmOwls go A7by and they Dmgive me the G7eye
DmWalking my G7baby back ChomB7e
[Chorus 1]
We sEm7top for a while, she A7gives me a smile
And Am7snuggles her head to my B7chest 
We sEm7tart to pet and tA7hat's when I get
Am7Her powder all D7over my G7vest
[Verse 3]
CAfter a Amwhile I sort of sCmaj7traighten my tAmie
CShe asks to Amborrow my Bb7combA7  
DmOne kiss A7then it's a Dmpleasure G7again
WDmalking my baG7by back hComeB7  
[Chorus 2]
She's Em7afraid of the dark, so A7I have to park
Am7Outside of her door 'til it's B7light
She sEm7ays if I try, to A7kiss her she'll cry
Am7I dry her tears D7all through the G7night
[Verse 4]
CHand in hAmand, to a Cmaj7barbeque Amstand
CRight from her Amdoorway we Bb7roamA7  
DmEat and A7then, it's a Dmpleasure G7again
DmWalking my G7baby, Em7talking my A7baby
DmLonin' my bG7aby, I Em7don't mean A7maybe
         Dm       G7          C    Am   Cmaj7    Am    C    Am   C(mute)  D7sus2/C(X-3-2-2-3-X)(hold)
Walking my baby - back home

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The story behind the song

Nat King Cole was a celebrated American singer, jazz pianist, and actor whose career spanned almost three decades, producing over 100 hit songs. He began as a jazz pianist, leading the successful King Cole Trio, before transitioning to a solo singing career in the 1950s. Despite facing racial discrimination, he became a trailblazer, even hosting the first nationally broadcast television show by a Black American. Playing this song channels the smooth, elegant style that defined his musical legacy.

AI-written from these sources:Nat King Cole — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Walking My Baby Back Home

by Nat King Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bb7

Am7

Em7

D7sus2/C

[Chords]

Cmaj7

X-3-2-0-0-0

Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0

Bb7

X-1-3-1-3-1

X-0-2-0-2-0

Am7

X-0-2-0-1-0

D7sus2/C X-3-2-2-3-X(suggested closing chord)

[Intro]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Gee ain't it great after staying out late

C Am Bb7 A7

Walking my baby back home

Dm A7 Dm G7

Arm in arm over meadow and farm

Dm G7 C G

Walking my baby back home

[Verse 2]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

We stroll along harmonizing a song

C Am Bb7 A7

Or she?s reciting a poem

Dm A7 Dm G7

Owls go by and they give me the eye

Dm G7 C B7

Walking my baby back home

[Chorus 1]

Em7 A7

We stop for a while, she gives me a smile

Am7 B7

And snuggles her head to my chest

Em7 A7

We start to pet and that's when I get

Am7 D7 G7

Her powder all over my vest

[Verse 3]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

After a while I sort of straighten my tie

C Am Bb7 A7

She asks to borrow my comb

Dm A7 Dm G7

One kiss then it's a pleasure again

Dm G7 C B7

Walking my baby back home

[Chorus 2]

Em7 A7

She's afraid of the dark, so I have to park

Am7 B7

Outside of her door 'til it's light

Em7 A7

She says if I try, to kiss her she'll cry

Am7 D7 G7

I dry her tears all through the night

[Verse 4]

C Am Cmaj7 Am

Hand in hand, to a barbeque stand

C Am Bb7 A7

Right from her doorway we roam

Dm A7 Dm G7

Eat and then, it's a pleasure again

Dm G7 Em7 A7

Walking my baby, talking my baby

Dm G7 Em7 A7

Lonin' my baby, I don't mean maybe

Dm G7 C Am Cmaj7 Am C Am C D7sus2/C

(mute) (X-3-2-2-3-X)(hold)

Walking my baby - back home

About Walking My Baby Back Home Chords by Nat King Cole

Learn how to play Walking My Baby Back Home by Nat King Cole with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Walking My Baby Back Home chords”, “Walking My Baby Back Home guitar chords”, or “Nat King Cole Walking My Baby Back Home 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 Walking My Baby Back Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate Walking My Baby Back Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cmaj7, Bb7, A7, Am7, C, Am.

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The chords for "Walking My Baby Back Home" show the original chord names (including Cmaj7, Bb7, A7, Am7, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.