Darling Baby chords by The Elgins (Official Version)

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Verse 1
Bb 
Darling  (B flat major) baby
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Life is so  (F7) lonely  (B flat major) without you
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Life is so  (F7) lonely with (B flat major) out  you
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Since you  (F7) left these arms of  (B flat major) mine
I've been alone, crying
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) Wondering why you  (F7) left me behind

Verse 2
Bb 
Cm7 
 (B flat major) Darling, baby (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Can't carry  (F7) on
Bb 
Cm7 
since you've  (B flat major) been gone (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Why don't you  (F7) please,
Bb 
Cm7 
please  (B flat major) come on home (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Let's talk it  (F7) over, baby,  (B flat major) baby, baby, baby
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
Cm7 
Let's talk it  (C minor7) over   (F7) one  more  (B flat major) time, oh  (C minor7) 
F7 
 (F7) so many

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Verse 3

nights (darling baby)

I wondered who's holding you tight

(darling baby)

Can't help but feel it should be me

Oh, it should be me

'Cause I'm forever losing sleep at night

(darling baby)

Darling,

Verse 4
Bb 
Cm7 
 (B flat major) baby (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Cm7 
I've been  (F7) loving you  (B flat major) so   long (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Cm7 
Tell me  (F7) what did I do  (B flat major) wrong (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Come back  (F7) to   these arms of  (B flat major) mine,
let's talk it over
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Let's talk it  (F7) over one more  (B flat major) time
Cm7 
(darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Darling  (F7) 

Verse 5
Bb 
Cm7 
 (B flat major) baby (darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
This world is  (F7) empty without  (B flat major) you
Cm7 
(darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Keeps me  (F7) crying with nothing  (B flat major) to do
Cm7 
(darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Bb 
Since you've  (F7) left these arms of  (B flat major) mine,
Cm7 
let's talk it over, baby,  (C minor7) baby
F7 
Bb 
 (F7) One more  (B flat major) time
Cm7 
(darling  (C minor7) baby)
F7 
Mmm,  (F7) darling,

Outro 1

baby (darling baby)

Darling baby (darling baby)

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 114

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Darling Baby by The Elgins, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Darling Baby the way The Elgins intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.