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My Baby Crying

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Bill Fox – My Baby Crying
Basically  G  Em  C  D  over and over, with changes for the chorus... 
Played tuned down a full step to D...
but you can play it with normal tuning with the chords F  Dm  B  C  instead.
Verse 1
GOh the bEmells, I cCarry news Dthat I have Ggot to Emtell
CHold your head Dout and yGou can heaEmr, my baCby crDyingG  Em  C  D  
Verse 2
GPeter and Paul, Emstare Cat the skDy and wait for JeGsus to fEmall
CThe only sounDd that theGy can Emhear, Cis my Dbaby GcryEmingC  D  
Verse 3
GInvestors of cEmash, hCave only yeDars ‘fore a waGllstreet cEmrash
CPile up hDere and throw a bGig Roman bEmash   Cin   Dce-le-bGra-tEmionC  D  
Verse 4
GBodies ReEmlax, exChale the smDoke of trGivial fEmacts
CWhich riseDs up tGo smother Emthe soCund, oDf my GbaEmby crCyingD  
Chorus:
CSometimes I feel like a loGver in vain
CI failed to protect her from the fGorces of pain
That so silAmently pierce her tendDer heart
Verse 5
GMy little mEmakes, Cis an emDbarrassment to hGeads of sEmtate
CIn nervous Dspeeches claiminGg they donEm’t heaCr, my Dbaby GcrEmyingC  D  
Verse 6
GRumours are bEmound, the pCedlar wDent and sold the thGings that he fEmound
CTo hipster Dagents who wilGl market thEme sounCd, of mDy baGby EmcryingC  D  
Chorus:
CSometimes I feel like a loGver in vain
CI failed to protect her from the fGorces of pain
That so silAmently pierce her tendDer heart
Verse 7
GBring out the shEmroud , the rCebel prDophet just got stGoned by the cEmrowd
CThat walked Daway and Glaughed ouEmt louCd, at mDy babGy cEmryingC  D  
Verse 8
GI’m in deEmspair, I Chear lDike a trumpet GeverywEmhere
CHow could I Dtell myself, thGat I couldn’Emt care about
CMy bDaby cGryiEmng  x4
(Finish on G)

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My Baby Crying

by Bill Fox

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Bill Fox – My Baby Crying

Basically G Em C D over and over, with changes for the chorus...

Played tuned down a full step to D...

but you can play it with normal tuning with the chords F Dm B C instead.

Verse 1

G Em C D G Em

Oh the bells, I carry news that I have got to tell

C D G Em C D G Em C D

Hold your head out and you can hear, my baby crying

Verse 2

G Em C D G Em

Peter and Paul, stare at the sky and wait for Jesus to fall

C D G Em C D G Em C D

The only sound that they can hear, is my baby crying

Verse 3

G Em C D G Em

Investors of cash, have only years ‘fore a wallstreet crash

C D G Em C D G Em C D

Pile up here and throw a big Roman bash in ce-le-bra-tion

Verse 4

G Em C D G Em

Bodies Relax, exhale the smoke of trivial facts

C D G Em C D G Em C D

Which rises up to smother the sound, of my baby crying

Chorus:

C G

Sometimes I feel like a lover in vain

C G

I failed to protect her from the forces of pain

Am D

That so silently pierce her tender heart

Verse 5

G Em C D G Em

My little makes, is an embarrassment to heads of state

C D G Em C D G Em C D

In nervous speeches claiming they don’t hear, my baby crying

Verse 6

G Em C D G Em

Rumours are bound, the pedlar went and sold the things that he found

C D G Em C D G Em C D

To hipster agents who will market the sound, of my baby crying

Chorus:

C G

Sometimes I feel like a lover in vain

C G

I failed to protect her from the forces of pain

Am D

That so silently pierce her tender heart

Verse 7

G Em C D G Em

Bring out the shroud , the rebel prophet just got stoned by the crowd

C D G Em C D G Em C D

That walked away and laughed out loud, at my baby crying

Verse 8

G Em C D G Em

I’m in despair, I hear like a trumpet everywhere

C D G Em

How could I tell myself, that I couldn’t care about

C D G Em

My baby crying x4

(Finish on )

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