Elvis Presley – My Baby Left Me (Guitar)

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#31 in 1956. (Recorded January 30, 1956 at the RCA studios in New York. The musicians are Elvis' backing band that he brought with him from Sun Records: electric guitar: Scotty Moore, bass: Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana on drums.) [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | (drum intro) (+ bass)
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(with guitar riff)
[Verse 1]
       A
Yes, my baby left me, never said a word.

A                         A7
 Was it something I done, something that she heard?

        D7
My baby left me, my baby left me.

       E7                          | A | % |
My baby even left me, never said a word.
[Verse 2]
  A
I stand at my window, wring my hands and cry.

A                           A7
 I hate to lose that woman, hate to say goodbye.

             D7
You know she left me, yes, she left me.

       E7                          | A | % |
My baby even left me, never said a word.
[Interlude] | A | % | % | % | | D7 | % | A | % | | E7 | D7 | A | % | [Verse 3]
      A
Baby, one of these mornings, Lord, it wont be long,

A                              A7
 You'll look for me and, baby, daddy he'll be gone.

             D7
You know you left me, you know you left me.

       E7                            | A | % |
My baby even left me, never said goodbye.
[Verse 4]
       A
Now, I stand at my window, wring my hands and moan.

A                       A7
 All I know is that the one I love is gone.

        D7
My baby left me, my baby left me.

       E7                          | A | % |
My baby even left me, never said a word.
[Outro]
       E7            D7            | A | % | % | % |
Yes, my baby left me, never said a word.    (fade out)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.