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She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend) chords by
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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C
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I gave my car
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D

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keys to my buddy last night

He was supposed to get my baby
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G

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and bring her back

Well, he took off like a flash
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C

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D
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down highway 183

But he never brought my
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Eb
Eb
6

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baby back to me, now
Verse 2
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G

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She was my baby, he was my friend

But this is where love and
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G

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friendship ends

'Cause I heard he was in old
C
C

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Mexico with my Cecilia
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D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
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Eating enchiladas and sipping tequila
Verse 3
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G

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I hired a private eye to track him down

He said, "I'm gonna need clues if
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G

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they can ever be found"

Well, I said the last time I seen
C
C

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D
D

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'em was on highway 183

But he never brought my
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baby back to me, now
Verse 4
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G

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She was my baby, he was my friend

But this is where love and
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G

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friendship ends

'Cause I heard he sold the car,
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C

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and then he kept the doggone money
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D

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He was flyin' to Miami with a my honey,
Interlude 1

yeah
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Verse 5
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I couldn't believe that thing

s would ever go this far

First my baby, then my buddy,
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now my brand- new car

'Cause it seems like
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yesterday he left on 183
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He never brought my baby back to me, now
Verse 6
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She was my baby, he was my friend
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D

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But this is where love and
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G

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D
D

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friendship ends
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G

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'Cause I heard he was in
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Philadelphia looking real neat
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Doing the monkey with my baby on a South Street,
Verse 7

c'mon now
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She was my baby, he was my friend
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But this is where love and friendship ends

All I heard he was out in Philadelphia
C
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a looking real neat
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D

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Doing the monkey with

my baby on a South Street

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • E

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend) by Jerry Lee Lewis is D major.

The primary chords used in She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend) are D, G, C, Bb, Eb, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend) is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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