WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Badfinger - Baby Blue Tabs | Ver. 1
Words and music by: Pete Ham
There's no need for a capo to play this breakup song (also covered by
Aimee Mann), but it's definitely a barre-chord monster. The fills and
solos are tabbed for (cutaway) acoustic guitar, so stretch and hammer
and fool around with different fingerings if the notes feel awkward on
electric.
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Tuning: Standard
B (opening riff)
F# E E B (fill #1)
Guess I got...deserved
A E B (fill #2)
Kept you waiting...long
F# E E B (fill #1)
All that time...word
A E B (fill #2)
Didn't know you'd...I'd forget
F# (fill #3)
I'd regret
C#m C#m7 E (fill #4)
The special love...you
B (opening riff)
My baby blue
F# E E B (fill #1)
All the days...long
A E B (fill #2)
Did you really...wrong
F# E E B (fill #1)
Dixie, when I...go
A E B (fill #2)
Thought you'd realize...I would know
F# (fill #3)
I would show
C#m C#m7 E (fill #4)
The special love...you
B (opening riff)
My baby blue
(bridge)
D#m G#m G#m/G bass
What can I do
C#m C#m/C bass
What can I say
A E B (fill #2)
Except I want you by my side
D#m G#m G#m/G bass
How can I show you
C#m C#m/C bass
Show me the way
A E D
Don't you know the times I've tried
(solo #1 chords)
D A E E/D#bass
D A E B
F# E E B (fill #1)
Guess that's all...say
A E B (fill #2)
Except the feeling...day
F# E E B (fill #1)
Just one thing...go
A E B (fill #2)
Take good care, baby, let it show
F# (fill #3)
Let it grow
C#m C#m7 E (fill #4)
The special love...me
B
My Dixie dear
(ending)
B (opening riff position) C#m B
(solo #2 chords)
A E B
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opening riff
e---------------------------------------------------------------------I
B--------4-------4--5--4--5--4-----------4----------------------------I
G--------4-------4--4--4--4--4-----------4----------------------------I
D-----4--4-------4--4--4--4--4--------4--4----------1--4--2--1--------I
A--2--2-------2--------------------2--2-------2--4--------------4--2--I
E---------------------------------------------------------------------I
fill #1
e-------------------------------I
B-------------------------------I
G-------------------------------I
D----------9--------------9-----I
A------11-----11-------9-----9--I
E--12-------------11------------I
fill #2
e--------------------------I
B--------------------------I
G--------------------------I
D--------------------------I
A--------6--9--7--6--------I
E--7--9--------------9--7--I
fill #3
e-----------------------------I
B-----------------------------I
G-----------------------------I
D---------8--11--9--8---------I
A--9--11---------------11--9--I
E-----------------------------I
fill #4
e---------------------------------------I
B--------------------------9--------12--I
G--------------9--------------9---------I
D----------9-------9-------------9------I
A------11--------------11---------------I
E--12-----------------------------------I
solo #1 (chords on top)
D A E E/D#bass
e--------------------5--------------------------I
B---7--7--7--5----------7-5---9--9--9--7--------I
G--------------7--6------------------------9-8--I
D-----------------------------------------------I
A-----------------------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------I
D A E B
e---------------------------9--12---16--16--16--14--12--19--I
B---10--10--10--9-7-----10----------------------------------I
G--------------------9--------------------------------------I
D-----------------------------------------------------------I
A-----------------------------------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------------I
solo #2 (chords on top)
A E B
e-------------------------7--11--I
B-----------2------7--5----------I
G--------------4-----------------I
D-----4--2-----------------------I
A--0-----------------------------I
E--------------------------------I
Recommended chord positions
F#
e --x---I
B --11--I
G --11--I
D --11--I
A --9---I
E --x---I
E
e --x--I
B --9--I
G --9--I
D --9--I
A --7--I
E --x--I
A
e --5--I
B --5--I
G --6--I
D --7--I
A --7--I
E --5--I
C#m
e --4--I
B --5--I
G --6--I
D --6--I
A --4--I
E --x--I
C#m7
e --4--I
B --5--I
G --4--I
D --6--I
A --4--I
E --x--I
D#m
e --6--I
B --7--I
G --8--I
D --8--I
A --6--I
E --x--I
G#m
e --4--I
B --4--I
G --4--I
D --6--I
A --6--I
E --4--I
G#m/G bass
e --x--I
B --x--I
G --x--I
D --6--I
A --6--I
E --3--I
C#m/C bass
e --x--I
B --x--I
G --6--I
D --6--I
A --3--I
E --x--I
D
e --x--I
B --7--I
G --7--I
D --7--I
A --5--I
E --x--I
E/D# bass
e --x--I
B --x--I
G --9--I
D --9--I
A --6--I
E --x--I
