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The Baby

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                              |  Keys For Song!  | 
                              |     Axx222x      |
                              |     Bmx24432     |
                              |     Dxx0232      |
                              |     D/F#200232   |
                              |     Em7020000    |
                              |     G20012       |
                 =|=[C]=|=|=
                 =|=[A]=|=|=                                             
CAPO SECOND FRET =|=[P]=|=|=
                  1  2  3 4<<<>>>
INTRO [Strum twice on each notes. There are extra's in this part, but are hard 
to explain. Struming twice will make up for this part. You can play them slow,
or fast. Either way it sounds good..] 
      D------(000232)
      G------(320033)
      Em7----(020033)   
      A7sus4-(002033)
      D------(000232)
      e|------------|
      b|------------|
      g|------------|
      D|---------0--|
      A|--0-0-2-----|
      E|============|
DMy bD/F#rother Gsaid that I, Awas rotten to the Dcore.
DI waD/F#s the younGgest child,  Em7so I got by with moAre.
DI guess D/F#she was tGired by, Athe time I came Dalong.
DShe'd lD/F#augh unGtil she cried, Em7I could do no wrAong.
Em7She would always save meA, because I was her Dbaby.
I worked a faBmctory in Ohio, a shrimGp boat in the Bayou,
DI drove a truck in BirmingAham.
Turned Bm21 in Cincinnati,I cGalled home to mom and daddy,
DI said "Your boy is now a mAan."
She said "I Em7don't care if you're 80, Ayou'll always be my baDby."
DShe lovD/F#ed thaGt photograph, Aof our whole faDmily.
DShe'd alD/F#ways pGoint us out, Em7for all her friends to Asee.
DThat's GD/F#reg he's dGoing greatA, he really loves his Djob.
DAnd RonnD/F#ie with hGis 2 kids, Em7how 'bout that wife he's goAt.
And that one'Em7s kinda crazyA, but that one is my Dbaby.
I got a cBmall in Alabama, said come on hGome to Louisianna 
Dand come as fast as you can fAly.
Cause your moBmmma really needs you, and sGays she's got to see you, 
Dshe might not make it through the niAght.
The whoEm7le way I drove 80, Aso she could see her Dbaby.
She lBmooked like she was sleepin' and my fGamily had been weepin' 
Dby the time that I got to her sAide.
And I kBmnew that she'd been taken, and my heGart it was breakin', 
DI never got to say gooAdbye.
                        Em7   ASTOP                       Play Outro       
I softly kissed that lady, and cried just like a baby.
[Outro]
     STRUM ONCE   D------(000232)
     STRUM ONCE   Dsus---(000233)
     STRUM TWICE  Em7----(020033)       
     STRUM THREE  A7sus4-(002033)
     STRUM ONCE   D------(000232)

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The Baby

by Blake Shelton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

A7sus4

Dsus

| Keys For Song! |

| xx222x |

| x24432 |

| xx0232 |

D/F#

| 200232 |

Em7

| 020000 |

| 20012 |

=|=[]=|=|=

CAPO SECOND FRET =|=[P]=|=|=

1 2 3 4<<<>>>

INTRO [Strum twice on each notes. There are extra's in this part, but are hard

to explain. Struming twice will make up for this part. You can play them slow,

or fast. Either way it sounds good..]

------(000232)

------(320033)

Em7

----(020033)

A7sus4

-(002033)

------(000232)

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

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

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

D|---------0--|

A|--0-0-2-----|

E|============|

D D/F# G A D

My brother said that I, was rotten to the core.

D D/F# G Em7 A

I was the youngest child, so I got by with more.

D D/F# G A D

I guess she was tired by, the time I came along.

D D/F# G Em7 A

She'd laugh until she cried, I could do no wrong.

Em7 A D

She would always save me, because I was her baby.

Bm G

I worked a factory in Ohio, a shrimp boat in the Bayou,

D A

I drove a truck in Birmingham.

Bm G

Turned 21 in Cincinnati,I called home to mom and daddy,

D A

I said "Your boy is now a man."

Em7 A D

She said "I don't care if you're 80, you'll always be my baby."

D D/F# G A D

She loved that photograph, of our whole family.

D D/F# G Em7 A

She'd always point us out, for all her friends to see.

D D/F# G A D

That's Greg he's doing great, he really loves his job.

D D/F# G Em7 A

And Ronnie with his 2 kids, how 'bout that wife he's got.

Em7 A D

And that one's kinda crazy, but that one is my baby.

Bm G

I got a call in Alabama, said come on home to Louisianna

D A

and come as fast as you can fly.

Bm G

Cause your momma really needs you, and says she's got to see you,

D A

she might not make it through the night.

Em7 A D

The whole way I drove 80, so she could see her baby.

Bm G

She looked like she was sleepin' and my family had been weepin'

D A

by the time that I got to her side.

Bm G

And I knew that she'd been taken, and my heart it was breakin',

D A

I never got to say goodbye.

Em7 A

STOP Play Outro

I softly kissed that lady, and cried just like a baby.

[Outro]

STRUM ONCE ------(000232)

Dsus

STRUM ONCE ---(000233)

Em7

STRUM TWICE ----(020033)

A7sus4

STRUM THREE -(002033)

STRUM ONCE ------(000232)

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