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Why Not Your Baby

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Gene Clark - Why Not Your Baby
If preferred, the first 2 lines of each verse can end with Dsus4, then D7, expecially acoustic guitar.
[Intro]
G C D   G C D
[Verse 1]
GShe wore a Cblue dress when Amshe walked in the roD7om
GAnd in her Ceyes the look I Amsaw was filled with D7gloom
GIs this the Amquestion I would aEmnswer all too sA7oon
CCome tell your Dfriend what's wrong with CyoGuD7  
[Chorus 1]
GWhy don't you Ccall me C/Byour Ambaby anyDmore
GAm I so Cchanged from some C/Bstrange Amlove that went Dbefore
GIs this the Amchange of mind that EmI've been designed Afor
CWhy not your Dbaby CanGymoDre
[Verse 2]
GThose words we Cspoke they only Amseemed to block our D7way
GThe truth rang oCut when you Amcalled me and called my nD7ame
GI don't know Amwhat I can Emdo or I can sAay
CYour good frienDds also find a CwaGyD  
[Chorus 2]
GWhy don't you Ccall me C/Byour Ambaby anymD7ore
GAm I so Cchanged from some C/Bstrange lAmove that went befD7ore
GIs this the Amchange of mind Emthat I've been designed Afor
CWhy not your bDaby anyCmorGeD  G  
(Repeat and fade)

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Why Not Your Baby

by Gene Clark

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Gene Clark - Why Not Your Baby

If preferred, the first 2 lines of each verse can end with Dsus4, then D7, expecially acoustic guitar.

[Intro]

G C D G C D

[Verse 1]

G C Am D7

She wore a blue dress when she walked in the room

G C Am D7

And in her eyes the look I saw was filled with gloom

G Am Em A7

Is this the question I would answer all too soon

C D C G D7

Come tell your friend what's wrong with you

[Chorus 1]

G C C/B Am D

Why don't you call me your baby anymore

G C C/B Am D

Am I so changed from some strange love that went before

G Am Em A

Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for

C D C G D

Why not your baby anymore

[Verse 2]

G C Am D7

Those words we spoke they only seemed to block our way

G C Am D7

The truth rang out when you called me and called my name

G Am Em A

I don't know what I can do or I can say

C D C G D

Your good friends also find a way

[Chorus 2]

G C C/B Am D7

Why don't you call me your baby anymore

G C C/B Am D7

Am I so changed from some strange love that went before

G Am Em A

Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for

C D C G D G

Why not your baby anymore

(Repeat and fade)

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