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Bye Bye Baby

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[Intro]
G7 C7 C#dim7 E7 A7 D7 G7
[Verse 1]
G7Bye, C7byeC#dim7-bye, bG7aby, bye-bye.
I mC7ay be seeing you arG7ound
When I chC7ange my living standard and I mG7ove uE7ptown,
A7Bye-bye, baby, byeD7-bye.
[Verse 2]
G7So lC7ongC#dim7, my hoG7ney, so long.
Too C7bad you had to drift aG7way
'cause C7I could use some company right hG7ere on this rE7oad,
On this rA7oad I'm D7on toG7day
[Verse 3]
I gC7et the feeling I could chase you cG7lean on in the ball
And wC7ind up staying pull off, put down G7strung out and stalled.
Honey, I C7ain't got time to wait on you or to fG7etch your super-bE7all,
A7I've got lots of things I've got to D7do.
[Bridge]
G7 C7 C#dim7 G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7
[Verse 4]
I kC7now that you got things to do and plG7aces to be
And I gC7uess I'll have to find the thing you pG7laced on me.
I may wC7ind up in the street or slG7eep beneath a trE7ee,
StA7ill I guess you know, honey I've gotta D7go.
[Outro]
G7Bye, C7byeC#dim7-bye, bG7aby, bye-bye.
I gC7uess you know you're on your G7own,
It sC7eems you just got lost somewhere oG7ut in the wE7orld
And you lA7eft me here to fD7ace it all alG7one,E7  
you lA7eft me here to fD7ace it all alG7one,E7  
You lA7eft me here to fD7ace it all alG7one,E7  
A7Bye, bye bD7aby, baby bye-bG7ye!!B7  C7  C#dim7  D7  G  

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Bye Bye Baby

by Janis Joplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim7

[Intro]

G7 C7 C#dim7 E7 A7 D7 G7

[Verse 1]

G7 C7 C#dim7 G7

Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

C7 G7

I may be seeing you around

C7 G7 E7

When I change my living standard and I move uptown,

A7 D7

Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

[Verse 2]

G7 C7 C#dim7 G7

So long, my honey, so long.

C7 G7

Too bad you had to drift away

C7 G7 E7

'cause I could use some company right here on this road,

A7 D7 G7

On this road I'm on today

[Verse 3]

C7 G7

I get the feeling I could chase you clean on in the ball

C7 G7

And wind up staying pull off, put down strung out and stalled.

C7 G7 E7

Honey, I ain't got time to wait on you or to fetch your super-ball,

A7 D7

I've got lots of things I've got to do.

[Bridge]

G7 C7 C#dim7 G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7

[Verse 4]

C7 G7

I know that you got things to do and places to be

C7 G7

And I guess I'll have to find the thing you placed on me.

C7 G7 E7

I may wind up in the street or sleep beneath a tree,

A7 D7

Still I guess you know, honey I've gotta go.

[Outro]

G7 C7 C#dim7 G7

Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

C7 G7

I guess you know you're on your own,

C7 G7 E7

It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world

A7 D7 G7 E7

And you left me here to face it all alone,

A7 D7 G7 E7

you left me here to face it all alone,

A7 D7 G7 E7

You left me here to face it all alone,

A7 D7 G7 B7 C7 C#dim7 D7 G

Bye, bye baby, baby bye-bye!!

About Bye Bye Baby Chords by Janis Joplin

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The chords for "Bye Bye Baby" show the original chord names (including G7, C7, C#dim7, E7, A7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.