Artist: Badfinger Title: Baby Blue Album: Straight Up/Greatest Hits Words and music by: Pete Ham 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. 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