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I held my baby last night chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I held my baby last,
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until everything was alright
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I held my baby last,
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until everything was alright
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She woke up early in the morning,
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baby
Verse 2
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All she gonna do was fuss
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and fight

She said baby, baby, baby,
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baby please come back to me
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Yes, now baby please come
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back to me
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You know I love you baby
Verse 3
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And you know all your
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love is free
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Now it's past ten in the morning, babe

And everyting is goin' on

wrong
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Verse 4
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Yes, you know everything
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is goin' on wrong
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You know I been with you so long baby,
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ah,

But now you

Thinkin' to
Outro 1

Drive me away from home
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Dm

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I held my baby last night by Elmore james is D major.

The primary chords used in I held my baby last night are D, A, G, Dm, C.

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