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Pretty Baby

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This is a pretty easy and fun song to play after you get all the chords! :-)
A2-  x02200    Bm7- x20202
F#m7-2x222x    A/C#-x4222x
D#m7-xx1222    Dm6- 1x0201
D69- x54455    Dm6/F-1x0201
   A-x02220       D-xx0232
Bm7/E-xx2232
[Verse 1]
 Asus2You light me uEsus4/F#p and then I fD#m7b5all for yoD6add9u
 Asus2You lay me doEsus4/F#wn and they I cD#m7b5all for yoD6add9u
 Asus2Stumbling on reEsus4/F#asons that are D#m7b5far and feD6add9w
 Asus2I'd let it all F#m9come down and thD#m7b5en some for D6add9you
[Chorus]
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, don't you leave me A2/C#I have been sD6add9aving smiles for you
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, why can't you see A2/C#you're the one thD6add9at I belong to
 A2I'll be the embBm7race that keeps you waA/C#rm for you're the sD6add9un that breaks the storm
 A2I'll be alrigBm7ht and I'll sleep soA/C#und as long as you D6add9keep coming round
     A/E     Esus4/F#Oh pretty D#m7b5baby....D6add9....
[Verse 2]
 Asus2And I know thF#m7ings can't last foreD#m7b5verD6add9  
 Asus2but there are lEsus4/F#essons that you'll neD#m7b5ver learnD6add9  
 Asus2Oh just the scEsus4/F#ent of you it D#m7b5makes make me hD6add9urt
 Asus2so how's it yoF#m9u that makes mD#m7b5e better?D6add9  
[Chorus]
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, don't you leave me A2/C#I have been sD6add9aving smiles for you
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, why can't you see A2/C#you're the one thD6add9at I belong to
 A2I'll be the embBm7race that keeps you waA/C#rm for you're the sD6add9un that breaks the storm
 A2I'll be alrigBm7ht and I'll sleep soA/C#und as long as you D6add9keep coming round
[Bridge]
 Esus4/C#Why can't you, Dm6add9hold me, A/Eand neBm7b5/Fver let go?
 Esus4/C#When you, Dm6add9touch me, A/Eit is mBm7b5/Fe that you own
 Esus4/C#Pretty  Dm6add9Baby,    A/Eoh the plBm7b5/Face that you hold
A/C#in  mDmy  D/Eheart,  would you break
A/C#it   Da--D/Epart  again?
      A2/E     F#m9Oh pretty D#m7b5BabyD6add9  
[Chorus]
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, don't you leave me A2/C#I have been sD6add9aving smiles for you
 A2Pretty BabyB7sus4, why can't you see A2/C#you're the one thD6add9at I belong to
 A2I'll be the embBm7race that keeps you waA/C#rm for you're the sD6add9un that breaks the storm
 A2I'll be alrigBm7ht and I'll sleep soA/C#und as long as you D6add9keep coming round
[Interlude]
Fsus4    Fsus4/G    Em7b5    Ebadd9
[Chorus]
 Bb2Pretty BabyC7sus4,           Bbmaj7/Dwhy can't you sEb6add9ee
 Bb2Pretty BabyC7sus4,          Bbmaj7/Ddon't you leave Eb6add9me
 Bb2Pretty BabyC7sus4,           Bbmaj7/Dwhy can't you sEb6add9ee
 Bb2Pretty BabyC7sus4,          Bbmaj7/Ddon't you leave Eb6add9me
[Fading Outro]
 Bb2Pretty BabyC7sus4,              Bbmaj7/Dmy Pretty BaEb6add9by
 Bb2My Pretty BC7sus4aby,       Bbmaj7/Ddon't you leave Eb6add9me

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Pretty Baby

by Vanessa Carlton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A-

D-

Asus2

Esus4/F#

D#m7b5

D6add9

F#m9

B7sus4

A2/C#

Bm7

A/C#

A/E

F#m7

Esus4/C#

Dm6add9

Bm7b5/F

D/E

A2/E

Fsus4

Fsus4/G

Em7b5

This is a pretty easy and fun song to play after you get all the chords! :-)

A2- x02200 Bm7- x20202

F#m7-2x222x A/C#-x4222x

D#m7-xx1222 Dm6- 1x0201

D69- x54455 Dm6/F-1x0201

A- D-

x02220 xx0232

Bm7/E-xx2232

[Verse 1]

Asus2 Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

You light me up and then I fall for you

Asus2 Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

You lay me down and they I call for you

Asus2 Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

Stumbling on reasons that are far and few

Asus2 F#m9 D#m7b5 D6add9

I'd let it all come down and then some for you

[Chorus]

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, don't you leave me I have been saving smiles for you

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, why can't you see you're the one that I belong to

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be the embrace that keeps you warm for you're the sun that breaks the storm

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be alright and I'll sleep sound as long as you keep coming round

A/E Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

Oh pretty baby........

[Verse 2]

Asus2 F#m7 D#m7b5 D6add9

And I know things can't last forever

Asus2 Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

but there are lessons that you'll never learn

Asus2 Esus4/F# D#m7b5 D6add9

Oh just the scent of you it makes make me hurt

Asus2 F#m9 D#m7b5 D6add9

so how's it you that makes me better?

[Chorus]

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, don't you leave me I have been saving smiles for you

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, why can't you see you're the one that I belong to

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be the embrace that keeps you warm for you're the sun that breaks the storm

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be alright and I'll sleep sound as long as you keep coming round

[Bridge]

Esus4/C# Dm6add9 A/E Bm7b5/F

Why can't you, hold me, and never let go?

Esus4/C# Dm6add9 A/E Bm7b5/F

When you, touch me, it is me that you own

Esus4/C# Dm6add9 A/E Bm7b5/F

Pretty Baby, oh the place that you hold

A/C# Dm D/E

in my heart, would you break

A/C# D D/E

it a--part again?

A2/E F#m9 D#m7b5 D6add9

Oh pretty Baby

[Chorus]

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, don't you leave me I have been saving smiles for you

A2 B7sus4 A2/C# D6add9

Pretty Baby, why can't you see you're the one that I belong to

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be the embrace that keeps you warm for you're the sun that breaks the storm

A2 Bm7 A/C# D6add9

I'll be alright and I'll sleep sound as long as you keep coming round

[Interlude]

Fsus4 Fsus4/G Em7b5 Ebadd9

[Chorus]

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

Pretty Baby, why can't you see

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

Pretty Baby, don't you leave me

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

Pretty Baby, why can't you see

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

Pretty Baby, don't you leave me

[Fading Outro]

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

Pretty Baby, my Pretty Baby

Bb2 C7sus4 Bbmaj7/D Eb6add9

My Pretty Baby, don't you leave me

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