There Goes My Baby
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Intro - C - G/C - F/C - G
(Verse 1)
C Cmaj7 F
He was the kind of guy who loves,
G
so unselfishly,
C C/E F
And everyone could see what a prize he was,
G F G Em
Everyone but me, I must be blind,
Am Dm
I must be the kind who don't know what they have,
Fm G
til they're all alone and sad,
(Chorus)
C
There goes my baby,
C A7
Like the sun fallin out of the clear blue sky,
Dm Fm
There goes my baby,
G
And it's gonna be a cold hard night,
C
Now that I finally see,
Bb F Ab
How I need him to be, right here by my side,
C/G Am Fm G C - G
There goes my baby, Bye bye baby goodbye,
(verse 2)
How could I have a love so fine
And not know what it's worth
Maybe this empty heart he left behind
Is all that I deserve
What kind of fool finds a perfect jewel
And can't see how it shines
Till she's all alone and crying
(bridge)
Ab
How I wish I could,
Fm C C-B-Bb-A
hold him in my arms and say,
Ab Fm
This time I'm gonna treat him right,
Dm G
but it's too late,
(Chorus)
C
There goes my baby,
C A7
Like the sun fallin out of the clear blue sky,
Dm Fm
There goes my baby,
G
And it's gonna be a cold hard night,
C
Now that I finally see,
Bb F Ab
How I need him to be, right here by my side,
C/G Am Fm G C - G
There goes my baby, Bye bye baby goodbye,
(ending lyrics)
Fm G C Fm G C
Bye bye baby goodbye, Bye bye baby goodbye,
Fm Ab C
Bye bye baby goodbye,
How to play There Goes My Baby
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.