Baby Blue tab - badfinger
Baby Blue by Badfinger From the Apple release "Straight Up"
Written by Pete Ham 1972, Digitally remastered 1993.
All Rights Reserved by Capitol Records Inc.
Used for Educational Purposes.
Transcribed by Robert Leatherman, Student at the University of Northern Iowa.
Capo on 2nd fret Numbers represent fret positions in reference to capo.
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Intro:
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Guess I got what I deserved .....
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Kept you waiting there too long my love
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all that time without a word
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did you really think that I'd forget
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and I'd regret The special love I have for you....
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My baby blue...
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All those days became so long...
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Did you really think I'd do you wrong
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Dixie when I let you go...
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Thought you'd realize that I would Know,
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I would show The special love I have for you....
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My baby blue...
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What can I do... what can I say
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Cept I need you by my side...
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How can I show you show me the way
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Don't you know times I've tried
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Guess that's all I have to say
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Cept the feeling just grows stronger everyday
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Just one thing before I go
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Take good care baby let me know
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Let it grow The special love you have for me....
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My dixie dear.
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outtro solo electric guitar (actual guitar posittions)
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From: vegeaisj@rcwcl1.dnet.bp.com
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 93 21:13:34 -0500
Subject: TAB: Baby Blue - Badfinger
Baby Blue by Badfinger
trans. Jim Vegeais (vegeaisj@rcwcl1.dnet.bp.com)
Capo on 5th fret
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intro
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verse
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then repeat intro
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