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Baby Blue

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[Intro]
D    G    D    G
[Verse 1]
She looked Dso much like a F#m/C#lady
But she was so G/Bmuch like a Achild
F#mA devil when she Bmheld me close
An Gangel when she Asmiled
DShe always held it dF#m/C#eep inside
But somehGow I always Aknew
F#mShe'd go away when the Bmgrass turned green
And the Gsky turned baby Dblue
[Chorus]
Baby DbluF#me was the Gcolor of her Aeyes
Baby F#mblue, Bmlike the GColorado Askies
Like a Bmbreath of Spring, she came and left
And DI still don't know Ewhy
So, F#mhere's to you, and whoBmever holds my GBaby Blue, toDnight
[Instrumental]
(D)       G      D  G  
[Verse 2]
She brought Dcolors to my F#m/C#life
That my G/Beyes had never tAouched
F#mWhen she taught me Bmhow to care
I Gnever cared so Amuch
DI try not to F#m/C#think of her
But I fGall asleep and Ado
And F#mdrift off where the Bmgrass is green
And the Gsky is baby Dblue
[Chorus]
Baby DbluF#me was the Gcolor of her Aeyes
Baby F#mblue, Bmlike the GColorado Askies
Like a Bmbreath of Spring, she came and left
And DI still don't know Ewhy
So, F#mhere's to you, and whoBmever holds my GBaby Blue, toDnightAb  
(Key change to Eb)
[Chorus]
BbBaby Ebblue Gmwas the Abcolor of her Bbeyes
Baby Gmblue, Cmlike the AbColorado Bbskies
Like a Cmbreath of Spring, she came and left
And EbI still don't know Fwhy
So, Gmhere's to you, and whoCmever holds my AbBaby Blue, toEbnight
[Outro]
Baby Ebblue Gmwas the Abcolor of her Bbeyes
Baby Gmblue, Cmlike the AbColorado skies
Baby Ebblue Gmwas the Abcolor of her Bbeyes
Baby Gmblue, Cmlike the AbColorado skies
Baby Ebblue Gmwas the Abcolor of her Bbeyes
Baby Gmblue, Cmlike the AbColorado
(fade out)

The story behind the song

"Baby Blue" was released in April 1988 as the second single from George Strait's album If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'. Written by Aaron Barker, this song became a number-one hit in the United States. Critics noted it as one of Strait's smoothest pop performances, with country touches in the production. It's considered a beautiful piece of work about a love gone wrong.

AI-written from these sources:Baby Blue (George Strait song) — Wikipedia ↗George Strait — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Baby Blue

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D F#m/C#

She looked so much like a lady

G/B A

But she was so much like a child

F#m Bm

A devil when she held me close

G A

An angel when she smiled

D F#m/C#

She always held it deep inside

G A

But somehow I always knew

F#m Bm

She'd go away when the grass turned green

G D

And the sky turned baby blue

[Chorus]

D F#m G A

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

F#m Bm G A

Baby blue, like the Colorado skies

Like a breath of Spring, she came and left

D E

And I still don't know why

F#m Bm G D

So, here's to you, and whoever holds my Baby Blue, tonight

[Instrumental]

D G D G

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[Verse 2]

D F#m/C#

She brought colors to my life

G/B A

That my eyes had never touched

F#m Bm

When she taught me how to care

G A

I never cared so much

D F#m/C#

I try not to think of her

G A

But I fall asleep and do

F#m Bm

And drift off where the grass is green

G D

And the sky is baby blue

[Chorus]

D F#m G A

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

F#m Bm G A

Baby blue, like the Colorado skies

Like a breath of Spring, she came and left

D E

And I still don't know why

F#m Bm G D Ab

So, here's to you, and whoever holds my Baby Blue, tonight

(Key change to Eb)

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Gm Ab Bb

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

Gm Cm Ab Bb

Baby blue, like the Colorado skies

Like a breath of Spring, she came and left

Eb F

And I still don't know why

Gm Cm Ab Eb

So, here's to you, and whoever holds my Baby Blue, tonight

[Outro]

Eb Gm Ab Bb

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

Gm Cm Ab

Baby blue, like the Colorado skies

Eb Gm Ab Bb

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

Gm Cm Ab

Baby blue, like the Colorado skies

Eb Gm Ab Bb

Baby blue was the color of her eyes

Gm Cm Ab

Baby blue, like the Colorado

(fade out)

About Baby Blue Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play Baby Blue by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Baby Blue chords”, “Baby Blue guitar chords”, or “George Strait Baby Blue chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Baby Blue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Baby Blue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, F#m/C#, G/B, A, F#m.

FAQ — Baby Blue by George Strait

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Is "Baby Blue" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Baby Blue" in?

The chords for "Baby Blue" show the original chord names (including D, G, F#m/C#, G/B, A, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.