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Hey Baby

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CHey baby, it's your time now
FHey baby, you Fmade it somehowC  
D9Don't let nobC#9ody come and bring you doCwn
[Verse 2]
CHey baby, you've got 'em on the run
FYou know, youF've got 'em on the Crun
D9I know you, yC#9ou have just begunC  
[Chorus]
FWhen you came into my life
CMy love, I thought I would die
FThere's never been nobody like you
CYou take away these Gmblues
[Verse 3]
CHey baby, you're looking real good
FYou know, youF're looking real gCood
D9You make the C#9day a song like I knew yoCu would
[Solo]
C G    C G   C G   C G
F       F      C      C
D9       C#9             C
[Chorus]
FWhen you came into my life
CHmmmm, I thought I would die
FThere's never been nobody like you
CFor telling my troublGmes to
[Verse 4]
CHey baby, you're looking real good
FYou know, youF're looking real gCood
D9You make the C#9day a song like I knew yoCu would
[Outro]
C

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Hey Baby

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#9

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Hey baby, it's your time now

F F C

Hey baby, you made it somehow

D9 C#9 C

Don't let nobody come and bring you down

[Verse 2]

Hey baby, you've got 'em on the run

F F C

You know, you've got 'em on the run

D9 C#9 C

I know you, you have just begun

[Chorus]

When you came into my life

My love, I thought I would die

There's never been nobody like you

C Gm

You take away these blues

[Verse 3]

Hey baby, you're looking real good

F F C

You know, you're looking real good

D9 C#9 C

You make the day a song like I knew you would

[Solo]

C G C G C G C G

F F C C

D9 C#9 C

[Chorus]

When you came into my life

Hmmmm, I thought I would die

There's never been nobody like you

C Gm

For telling my troubles to

[Verse 4]

Hey baby, you're looking real good

F F C

You know, you're looking real good

D9 C#9 C

You make the day a song like I knew you would

[Outro]

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