Baby I Love You by The Ronettes
Songwriter(s): Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich; Producer: Phil Spector.
Intro:
[Cm] & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
[Cm] & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
[Cm] & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
…1… & 2 &… 3… &.. 4… & (Beat count)
[Cm] Woah-oh, [Ab] woah-oh [Bb] oh-oh…
Verse 1:
[Cm] Have I [Ab] ever [Bb] told you…
[Cm] how good it [Ab] feels to [Bb] hold you?
[Cm] It isn’t [Ab] easy [Bb] to ex- [Cm] plain… & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
Verse 2:
[Cm] And though I’m [Ab] really be trying,
[Ab] I think I [Ab] may start crying.
[Cm] My heart can’t [Ab] wait another [Bb] day;
When you [Bb] kiss me, I’ve just got to [Cm] say:
Chorus:
(Baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you)
………………………………… Come on, ba- [Cm] by;
(Baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you)
..………………………………. Ooh-wee, ba- [Cm] by;
(Baby, I [Ab] love……… only you)
..……… Baby, I love [Bb] only [Cm] you…
Woah-oh, [Ab] woah-oh [Bb] oh-oh…
Verse 3:
[Cm] I can’t [Ab] live with- [Bb] out you;
[Cm] I love every- [Ab] thing a- [Bb] bout you;
[Cm] I can’t [Ab] help it if [Bb] I feel this [Cm] way… & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
Verse 4:
[Cm] Oh, I’m so [Ab] glad I found you;
[Ab] I want my [Ab] arms around you;
[Cm] I love to [Ab] hear you call my [Bb] name;
Oh, [Bb] tell me that you feel the same:
Repeat of Chorus:
[Cm] (Baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you)
…………………………………….…… Come on, ba- [Cm] by;
(Baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you)
..………………………………. Ooh-wee, ba- [Cm] by;
(Baby, I [Ab] love……… only you)
..……… Baby, I love [Bb] only [Cm] you…
Woah-oh, [Ab] woah-oh [Bb] oh-oh…
Instrumental (Verse 1 melody – No Vocals):
[Cm] Have I [Ab] ever [Bb] told you…
[Cm] how good it [Ab] feels to [Bb] hold you?
[Cm] It isn’t [Ab] easy [Bb] to ex- [Cm] plain… & 2 & [Ab] & [Bb] &,
Bridge:
Come on, ba- [Cm] by (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Come on, ba- [Cm] by (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Ooh-wee, ba- [Cm] by (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Come on, ba- [Cm] by (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Outro (Fade to end):
Ooh-wee, ba- [Cm] by (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Ooh-woh [Cm] (baby, I [Ab] love [Bb] you);
Ooh…