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Your Bright Baby Blues

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Capo II
I'm Esitting down by the highway
ADown by that highway sideE  A  E  
AEverybody's going somewhere
Riding just as fast as they can ErideA  E  
BI guess they've got a lot to do
C#mBefore they can Arest assured
Their Elives are BjustifiedA  
Pray to God for Eme baby
AHe can let me EslideB  
'Cause I've been Eup and down this highway
AFar as my eyes can EseeA  E  
ANo matter how fast I run
I can never seem to get away from EmeA  E  
BNo matter where I am
C#mI can't help Afeeling I'm just a Eday away
From Bwhere I want to Abe
Now I'm running Ehome baby
ALike a river to the EseaB  
Baby if you can Esee me
Out across this Awilderness
There's just Eone thing
I was Bhoping you might guess
Baby you can C#mfree me
All in the Apower of your Bsweet tenderEnessA  E  B  
I can Esee it in your eyes
AYou've got those bright baby EbluesA  E  
AYou don't see what you've got to gain
But you don't like to EloseA  E  
BYou watch yourself from the sidelines
C#mLike your life is a Agame you don't mind Eplaying
To Bkeep yourself Aamused
I don't mean to be Ecruel baby
ABut you're looking EconfusedB  
Baby if you can Ehear me
Turn down your Aradio
There's just Eone thing
I Bwant you to know
When you've been C#mnear me
I've felt the Alove Bstirring in my EsoulA  E  B  
Solo:
|        E|        A|    E      A|       E|
|        A|        A|    E      A|       E|
|        B|  C#m     A|    E      B|       A|
|    E     A|    E     B|       
It's so Ehard to come by
AThat feeling of peaceE  A  E  
This friend of mine said
"Close your Aeyes, and try a few of Ethese"A  E  
BI thought I was flying like a bird
C#mSo far Aabove my sorrow
But when I Elooked down
I was Bstanding on my kneesA  
Now I need someone to Ehelp me
ASomeone to help me EpleaseB  
Baby if you Eneed me
Like I Aknow I need you
There's just Eone thing
I'll Bask you to do
Take my hand and C#mlead me
To the hole in your Agarden wallB  
And pull me EthroughA  E  B  
Coda:
|        E|        A|    E      A|       E|
|        A|        A|    E      A|       E|
|        B|  C#m     A|    E      B|       A|
|    E     A|    E     B|       

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Your Bright Baby Blues

by Jackson Browne

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo II

I'm sitting down by the highway

A E A E

Down by that highway side

Everybody's going somewhere

E A E

Riding just as fast as they can ride

I guess they've got a lot to do

C#m A

Before they can rest assured

E B A

Their lives are justified

Pray to God for me baby

A E B

He can let me slide

'Cause I've been up and down this highway

A E A E

Far as my eyes can see

No matter how fast I run

E A E

I can never seem to get away from me

No matter where I am

C#m A E

I can't help feeling I'm just a day away

B A

From where I want to be

Now I'm running home baby

A E B

Like a river to the sea

Baby if you can see me

Out across this wilderness

There's just one thing

I was hoping you might guess

C#m

Baby you can free me

A B E A E B

All in the power of your sweet tenderness

I can see it in your eyes

A E A E

You've got those bright baby blues

You don't see what you've got to gain

E A E

But you don't like to lose

You watch yourself from the sidelines

C#m A E

Like your life is a game you don't mind playing

B A

To keep yourself amused

I don't mean to be cruel baby

A E B

But you're looking confused

Baby if you can hear me

Turn down your radio

There's just one thing

I want you to know

C#m

When you've been near me

A B E A E B

I've felt the love stirring in my soul

Solo:

E A E A E

| | | | |

A A E A E

| | | | |

B C#m A E B A

| | | | |

E A E B

| | |

It's so hard to come by

A E A E

That feeling of peace

This friend of mine said

A E A E

"Close your eyes, and try a few of these"

I thought I was flying like a bird

C#m A

So far above my sorrow

But when I looked down

B A

I was standing on my knees

Now I need someone to help me

A E B

Someone to help me please

Baby if you need me

Like I know I need you

There's just one thing

I'll ask you to do

C#m

Take my hand and lead me

A B

To the hole in your garden wall

E A E B

And pull me through

Coda:

E A E A E

| | | | |

A A E A E

| | | | |

B C#m A E B A

| | | | |

E A E B

| | |

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