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Bob Mould 
Im Sorry Baby
Watching him play it online it seems to be in an alternate tuning, 
so here is a standard tuning version that was easier for me to figure out.  
You are free to improve it. The chords dont line up, 
so listen to it for the timing.  Play this song for a friend, because its beautiful.
Capo 2
EI'm F#msorrAy, Bbaby, 
Ebut F#myou AcanB't stand in my light any more 
EYouF#mre moAvinBg back to the shadows 
  C#m    B    A(A, G#) (notes in run)
I cant fight this any more 
F#mI tried to Aheal you, I Etried to Afix you 
EI tried to show you compassion A  
F#mI tried to Alisten, I trEied to loAve you 
Eeven though you were broken A  
F#mI let you gAet up close to me 
F#mI let you fAeel the warm and the calm 
F#mand you resisAted, it took me tiEme to notice 
C#mbut now I seBe the shadows as they Afall 
F#mI always find the Abroken ones 
F#mwhat does this say abAout me? 
F#mmaybe Im the broken one 
Amaybe when the lights go down 
F#mmaybe Im Athe one whBo feels lonely 
Im sorry, baby, 
but you can't stand in my light any more 
youre moving back to the shadows 
I cant fight you any more 
I hate to leave you standing 
in the corner on your own, 
but you cant feel the sun 
unless you open up your heart 
Im sorry, baby

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Im Sorry Baby

by Bob Mould

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bob Mould

Im Sorry Baby

Watching him play it online it seems to be in an alternate tuning,

so here is a standard tuning version that was easier for me to figure out.

You are free to improve it. The chords dont line up,

so listen to it for the timing. Play this song for a friend, because its beautiful.

Capo 2

E F#m A B

I'm sorry, baby,

E F#m A B

but you can't stand in my light any more

E F#m A B

Youre moving back to the shadows

C#m B A A G#

(, ) (notes in run)

I cant fight this any more

F#m A E A

I tried to heal you, I tried to fix you

E A

I tried to show you compassion

F#m A E A

I tried to listen, I tried to love you

E A

even though you were broken

F#m A

I let you get up close to me

F#m A

I let you feel the warm and the calm

F#m A E

and you resisted, it took me time to notice

C#m B A

but now I see the shadows as they fall

F#m A

I always find the broken ones

F#m A

what does this say about me?

F#m

maybe Im the broken one

maybe when the lights go down

F#m A B

maybe Im the one who feels lonely

Im sorry, baby,

but you can't stand in my light any more

youre moving back to the shadows

I cant fight you any more

I hate to leave you standing

in the corner on your own,

but you cant feel the sun

unless you open up your heart

Im sorry, baby

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