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Melancholy Baby

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords used:  
e|-A0----C#m-4----D2----E0---F#m-2----Bm2--|
B|-2-----5----3----0----2----3--|
G|-2-----6----2----1----2----4--|
D|-2-----6----0----2----4----4--|
A|-0-----4----0----2----4----2--|
E|-x-----4----x----0----2----2--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:   A-  C#m-  D-   Ex2
Verse 1:
 ADon't be so C#msad,  Dpretty melancholy Ebaby
 ADon't be so C#mmad,  DIf I smile and look at Eyou
Bridge:
 D'Cause the sadness in your Eeyes,  Ameans you miss me when I'm F#mgone
But don't Dcry out, don'Et cry
Chorus 1:  
 AWipe all the tears beneath the Bmwindow pane,  D'cause I will be coming home to Eyou
 A'Cause when you're melancholy Bmbaby,  Ethen I'm melancholy Atoo
Solo:   A-  C#m-  D- E  
Verse 2:
 APlease rest your C#mhead,  D'cause I could never dream to Eharm you
 ALay in our C#mbed,  Dso I'll know just where you Eare
Bridge 2:
 D'Cause the songs I write for Eyou,  Ameans I miss you when I'm F#mgone
But don't Dcry out, don'Et cry
Chorus 2:
 AWipe all the tears beneath the Bmwindow pane,  D'cause I will be coming home to Eyou
 A'Cause when you're melancholy Bmbaby,  Ethen I'm melancholy F#mtoo
 DThen I'm meElancholy Atoo

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Melancholy Baby

by Ryan Downe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

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Chords used:

A C#m D E F#m Bm

e|-0-----4----2----0----2----2--|

B|-2-----5----3----0----2----3--|

G|-2-----6----2----1----2----4--|

D|-2-----6----0----2----4----4--|

A|-0-----4----0----2----4----2--|

E|-x-----4----x----0----2----2--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

A C#m D E

Intro: - - - x2

Verse 1:

A C#m D E

Don't be so sad, pretty melancholy baby

A C#m D E

Don't be so mad, If I smile and look at you

Bridge:

D E A F#m

'Cause the sadness in your eyes, means you miss me when I'm gone

D E

But don't cry out, don't cry

Chorus 1:

A Bm D E

Wipe all the tears beneath the window pane, 'cause I will be coming home to you

A Bm E A

'Cause when you're melancholy baby, then I'm melancholy too

A C#m D E

Solo: - - -

Verse 2:

A C#m D E

Please rest your head, 'cause I could never dream to harm you

A C#m D E

Lay in our bed, so I'll know just where you are

Bridge 2:

D E A F#m

'Cause the songs I write for you, means I miss you when I'm gone

D E

But don't cry out, don't cry

Chorus 2:

A Bm D E

Wipe all the tears beneath the window pane, 'cause I will be coming home to you

A Bm E F#m

'Cause when you're melancholy baby, then I'm melancholy too

D E A

Then I'm melancholy too

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