May 1983 LP I Was The One RCA AHL 1 4678 I Was The One
Yes my [E]baby left me, never said a word.
Was it [E]something I done, something that she heard?
My baby [A7]left me, my baby left me.
My baby [B7]even left me, never said a [E]word.
Now I [E]stand at my window, wring my hands and cry.
I hate to [E]lose that woman, hate to say goodbye.
You know she [A7]left me, yes, she left me.
My baby [B7]even left me, never said a [E]word.
Baby, [E]one of these mornings, Lord, it won't be long,
You'll [E]look for me and, Baby, and daddy he'll be gone.
You know you [A7]left me, you know you left me.
My baby [B7]even left me, never said a [E]word.
Now, I [E]stand at my window, wring my hands and moan.
All I [E]know is that the one I love is gone.
My baby [A7]left me, you know she left me.
My baby [B7]even left me, never said a [E]word.
(Orig. = Capo 1)
Version 2
INTRO
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|--/5-----------------|
|--/6----5-7----------|
|--------5-7----------|
|-------------7--4-4--|
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pm...
VERSE 1 (play intro riff throughout)
Yes, my baby left me, never said a word.
Was it something I done? Something that she heard?
CHORUS
A7 B7
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|--5---5----5--|--7---7----7--|
|--5-7-5--7-5--|--7-9-7--9-7--|
|----7----7----|----9----9----|
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A7
My baby left me, yes she left me.
B7 Back to intro
My baby even left me, never said a word.
VERSE 2 (the same)
Oh, I stand at my window. Wring my hands and cry.
I hate to lose that woman, hate to say goodbye.
CHORUS (same)
SOLO
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|--/10--9-11----------|
|-------9-11----------| Four
|---------------------| times
|-------------7--4-4--|
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pm.......
Then play the chorus riff once.
Then play the intro riff a couple times.
VERSE 3 (continue with intro riff)
Baby, one of these moments, lord, it won't be long.
You look for me baby and Daddy will not know.
CHORUS (same)
VERSE 4 (same)
Now I stand at window, wring my hands and moan.
All I know that the one I love is gone.
CHORUS (same)
Fade with intro riff.