Lyrics:

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(thanks to tony varnas for providing the chords!)

Baby blue (pete ham)

Transcriber's note: chord changes at beginning
Of each line precede lyric by a 2/4 measure
Unless indicated by an asterisk (*)

Chords: a9 = 002200
Bmmaj7 = 224332

*** introduction:
D (with riffs)

*** verse 1:
A a9 g
Guess i got what i deserved
C g d
Kept you waiting there too long my love
A a9 g
All that time without a word
C g d
Didn't know you'd think that i'd forget
A*
I'd regret

*** chorus:
Em em7 g
The special love i had for you
G d
My baby blue


*** verse 2:
All those days became so long a a9 g
Did you really think i'd do you wrong c g d
Dixie, when i let you go a a9 g
Thought you'd realize that i would know c g d
I would show a*

*** chorus:
The special love i had for you em em7 g
My baby blue g d


*** bridge:
F#m bm
What can i do?
Bmmaj7 em em7
What can i say?
C g d
Except i want you by my side
F#m bm
How can i show you?
Bmmaj7 em em7
Show me a way
C g f
Don't you know the times i've tried


*** instrumental verse:
(starts on last measure of bridge) ||: (f) c g d :|| x2


*** verse 3:
Guess that's all i have to say a a9 g
Except the feeling just grows stronger every day c g d
Just one thing before i go a a9 g
Take good care baby, and let me know c g d
Let it grow a*

*** chorus:
The special love you had for me em em7 g
My dixie dear g d

*** coda: ||: em c g d :||



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