Artist: Badfinger Title: Baby Blue Album: Straight Up/Greatest Hits Words and music by: Pete Ham Tabbed by: Chris Clark There's no need for a capo to play this breakup song (also covered by Aimee Mann), but it's definitely a barre-chord monster. The fills and solos are tabbed for (cutaway) acoustic guitar, so stretch and hammer and fool around with different fingerings if the notes feel awkward on electric. Comments and crits to: drclueful@hotmail.com ### Tab: Guitar Tuning: Standard B (opening riff) F# E E B (fill #1) Guess I got...deserved A E B (fill #2) Kept you waiting...long F# E E B (fill #1) All that time...word A E B (fill #2) Didn't know you'd...I'd forget F# (fill #3) I'd regret C#m C#m7 E (fill #4) The special love...you B (opening riff) My baby blue F# E E B (fill #1) All the days...long A E B (fill #2) Did you really...wrong F# E E B (fill #1) Dixie, when I...go A E B (fill #2) Thought you'd realize...I would know F# (fill #3) I would show C#m C#m7 E (fill #4) The special love...you B (opening riff) My baby blue (bridge) D#m G#m G#m/G bass What can I do C#m C#m/C bass What can I say A E B (fill #2) Except I want you by my side D#m G#m G#m/G bass How can I show you C#m C#m/C bass Show me the way A E D Don't you know the times I've tried (solo #1 chords) D A E E/D#bass D A E B F# E E B (fill #1) Guess that's all...say A E B (fill #2) Except the feeling...day F# E E B (fill #1) Just one thing...go A E B (fill #2) Take good care, baby, let it show F# (fill #3) Let it grow C#m C#m7 E (fill #4) The special love...me B My Dixie dear (ending) B (opening riff position) C#m B (solo #2 chords) A E B *** opening riff e---------------------------------------------------------------------I B--------4-------4--5--4--5--4-----------4----------------------------I G--------4-------4--4--4--4--4-----------4----------------------------I D-----4--4-------4--4--4--4--4--------4--4----------1--4--2--1--------I A--2--2-------2--------------------2--2-------2--4--------------4--2--I E---------------------------------------------------------------------I fill #1 e-------------------------------I B-------------------------------I G-------------------------------I D----------9--------------9-----I A------11-----11-------9-----9--I E--12-------------11------------I fill #2 e--------------------------I B--------------------------I G--------------------------I D--------------------------I A--------6--9--7--6--------I E--7--9--------------9--7--I fill #3 e-----------------------------I B-----------------------------I G-----------------------------I D---------8--11--9--8---------I A--9--11---------------11--9--I E-----------------------------I fill #4 e---------------------------------------I B--------------------------9--------12--I G--------------9--------------9---------I D----------9-------9-------------9------I A------11--------------11---------------I E--12-----------------------------------I solo #1 (chords on top) D A E E/D#bass e--------------------5--------------------------I B---7--7--7--5----------7-5---9--9--9--7--------I G--------------7--6------------------------9-8--I D-----------------------------------------------I A-----------------------------------------------I E-----------------------------------------------I D A E B e---------------------------9--12---16--16--16--14--12--19--I B---10--10--10--9-7-----10----------------------------------I G--------------------9--------------------------------------I D-----------------------------------------------------------I A-----------------------------------------------------------I E-----------------------------------------------------------I solo #2 (chords on top) A E B e-------------------------7--11--I B-----------2------7--5----------I G--------------4-----------------I D-----4--2-----------------------I A--0-----------------------------I E--------------------------------I Recommended chord positions F# e --x---I B --11--I G --11--I D --11--I A --9---I E --x---I E e --x--I B --9--I G --9--I D --9--I A --7--I E --x--I A e --5--I B --5--I G --6--I D --7--I A --7--I E --5--I C#m e --4--I B --5--I G --6--I D --6--I A --4--I E --x--I C#m7 e --4--I B --5--I G --4--I D --6--I A --4--I E --x--I D#m e --6--I B --7--I G --8--I D --8--I A --6--I E --x--I G#m e --4--I B --4--I G --4--I D --6--I A --6--I E --4--I G#m/G bass e --x--I B --x--I G --x--I D --6--I A --6--I E --3--I C#m/C bass e --x--I B --x--I G --6--I D --6--I A --3--I E --x--I D e --x--I B --7--I G --7--I D --7--I A --5--I E --x--I E/D# bass e --x--I B --x--I G --9--I D --9--I A --6--I E --x--I