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Baltimore chords by
Lyle Lovett
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
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I know I've seen
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this place before
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Lord can't you hear me screaming
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As a young man long ago
A
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When I was twenty-one
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An d
Verse 2
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And I know I've seen
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this house before
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G

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With people all around it
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G

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With my baby cousin on the floor
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And Mama in the kitchen
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And a wo man lies upon the bed I
Verse 3
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think she must be dying
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G

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And I recall the words she said
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As she began to cry
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She begged son please don't go to Baltimore
Verse 4


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And leave me where I'm lying
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For you will son but I no more
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Walk among the liv ing
Verse 5
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And if you go to Baltimore
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Then I'll see you in heaven
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And as you breathe I'll
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breathe no more
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And I will surely die
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Well you know I went to Baltimore So
Verse 6
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confident and wise
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And as I breathed she breathed no more
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And she did surely die
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And now as I lie upon
Verse 7

my bed
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I pray I must be dreaming
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With faces all around my head
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And strangers at my door
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And a wo man's voice calls
Verse 8
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out to me
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Bring unto you your children
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And let them see these things you see
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And hear the words you say
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Beg
Verse 9
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them to go to Bal timore
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And leave you where you're lying
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Just like you did one time before
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When you were twenty-one
Verse 10
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And And if they go to Baltimore
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Then I'll see you in heaven
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And as they breathe you'll breathe no more
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And you will surely die
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And I know I've seen this place before
Verse 11


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Lord can't you hear me screaming
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And if I should awaken Lord
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Then answer me my plea
Verse 12
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What makes the sun set in the west
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And birds fly in the sky
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And what makes a woman
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beat her breast
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When her children start to cry
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And what makes those little ones grow old
Verse 13


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To find eternity
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And what takes the wise
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And leaves behind
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A foolish one like me

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Baltimore by Lyle Lovett is E minor.

The primary chords used in Baltimore are Em, D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Baltimore is approximately 33 beats per minute.

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