Be my Baby – The Ronettes
Songwriter(s): Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector; Producer(s): Phil Spector
Intro:
(1, 2, 3, 4), (1, 2, 3, 4), [E], [E],
Verse 1:
[E] The night we met I knew I… [B7]* needed you [B7] so.
[E] And if I had the chance I’d… [B7] never let you [B7] go.
[Ab] So won’t you say you love me?
(ooh………………………………………………)
[Ab] I’ll make you so proud of me.
(ooh…………………………………………….)
[Gb] We’ll make ’em turn their heads… [B7] every place we [B7] go;
(ooh…………………………………………………………… ooh……..…………..…………)
* Recommend Barr 2 for all B7 chords throughout this song.
Chorus:
So won’t you, [E] please (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little [Dbm] baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my [A] darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, [B7] now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Verse 2:
[E] I’ll make you happy, baby… (ooh [B7] ooh) just wait and see.
(ooh…………………………………………………………………………….…..….. ooh ooh…)
[E] For every kiss you give me… (ooh [B7] ooh) I’ll give you three.
(ooh……………………………..……………………………………….…………….. ooh ooh….)
[Ab] Oh, since the day I saw you…
(ahh…………………………………….………)
[Ab] I have been waiting for you.
(ahh….……………………………..….…….)
[Gb] You know I will adore you… [B7] ‘til eternity.
(ahh……..……………………..………….……….… ahh…..…….)
Repeat of Chorus:
So won’t you, [E] please (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little [Dbm] baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my [A] darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, [B7] now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Instrumental (Partial Verse 2 melody):
[E] I’ll make you happy, baby… (ooh [B7] ooh) just wait and see.
(ooh…………………………………………………………………………………….. ooh ooh…)
[E] For every kiss you give me… (ooh [B7] ooh) I’ll give you three.
(ooh……………………………..………………………………………………….….. ooh ooh….)
Chorus 2:
So come on and [E] be (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little [Dbm] baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my [A] darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, [B7] now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Interlude:
[E], [E],
Outro:
[E] (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little [Dbm] baby (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [A] oh (Be my, be my baby).
Oh, oh, oh, [B7] oh (My one and only baby).
(Fade to End)
Woah, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh (Be my, be my baby).
Oh, oh, [Dbm] oh (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, [A] oh (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, [B7] now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…