Baby's In Black
The Beatles
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on "Beatles For Sale"
album
A very sad one, John always described it as a waltz.
3/4 time
Intro:
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Refrain:
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Oh, dear, what can I
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do? Ba - by's in black, and
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what can I do?
Verse:
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She thinks of him,
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and so she dres - ses in
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black, And, oh, he'll
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ne - ver come back, she's dressed in
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black
Refrain:
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Oh, dear, what can I
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do? Ba - by's in black, and
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I'm fee - ling blue, Tell me, oh,
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what can I do?
Verse:
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I think of her,
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but she thinks on - ly of
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him, And, oh, it's
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on - ly a whim, she thinks of
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him
Bridge:
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Oh, how long will it
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take, Till she
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sees her mis - take she has
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Refrain:
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made, dear, what can I
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do? Ba - by's in black, and
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I'm fee - ling blue, Tell me, oh,
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what can I do?
Refrain (solo):
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Bridge:
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Oh, how long will it
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take, Till she
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sees her mis - take she has
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made, dear, what can I
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do? Ba - by's in black, and
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I'm fee - ling blue, Tell me, oh,
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what can I do?
Verse:
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She thinks of him,
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and so she dres - ses in
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black, And, oh, he'll
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ne - ver come back, she's dressed in
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A|-----------------------|7-------9--------------|
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black
Refrain:
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Oh, dear, what can I
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do? Ba - by's in black, and
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I'm fee - ling blue, Tell me, oh,
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what can I do?
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