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Version 1
My Baby Left Me:Elvis Presley.
#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)
| A | % |
(with guitar riff)
#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.
#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 left me, yes, she left me.
E7 | A | % |
My baby even left me, never said a word.
[Interlude]
| A | % | % | % |
| D7 | % | A | % |
| E7 | D7 | A | % |
#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.
#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.