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Baby Stop Crying

Bob Dylan
Chords & TabKeyBbCapoFret 3intermediate
★4.7(34)

Chords in this song7

capo 3 — sounds 3 semitones higher

Intro

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| / / /__/ /__/ | / / /__/ /__/ |

Verse 1

You been down to the bottom with a bad man, babe,
C D D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
But you're...back where you belong, ^ ^
Go get me my pistol, babe,
Honey, I can't tell right from wrong Baby..
^ ^

Chorus

N.C. G Bm
Please, stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Stop crying! (Stop crying!)
Baby, please stop crying! 
(Stop crying! Stop crying!)
Stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Baby, please stop crying!

Bridge

You know, I know, the sun will always shine, 
But, baby, please stop crying, 'cause...
C D C D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
It's tear- ing...up...my...mind (Huh-hoo!)
^ ^

Verse 2

Go down to the river, babe,
C D D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
Honey, I will meet you there, ^ ^
Go down to the river, babe ,
C D D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
Honey, I will pay your fare Baby...
^ ^

Chorus

N.C. G Bm
Please, stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Stop crying! (Stop crying!)
Baby, please stop crying! 
(Stop crying! Stop crying!)
Stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Baby, please stop crying!

Bridge

You know, I know, the sun will always shine, 
But, baby, please stop crying, 'cause...
C D C D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
It's tear- ing...up...my...mind (Huh-hoo!)
^ ^

Verse 3

If you're looking for as - sistance, babe,
Or if you just want some ...compan- y, ^ ^
N.C. G Bm
Or if you just want a friend you can talk to,
C D D7 Bm C D D7 N.C.
Honey, call me and see about me Baby...
^ ^

Chorus

N.C. G Bm
Please, stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Stop crying! (Stop crying!)
Baby, please stop crying! 
(Stop crying! Stop crying!)
Stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Baby, please stop crying!

Bridge

You know, I know, the sun will always shine, 
But, baby, please stop crying, 'cause...
C D C D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
It's tear- ing...up...my...mind (Huh-hoo!)
^ ^

Saxophone break

G Bm C D D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
(Huh- hoo!) (Huh- hoo!)
^ ^ ^ ^

Verse 4

You been hurt so many times,
And I know what you're thinking of, ^ ^
N.C. G Bm C
Well, I don't have to be no doctor, babe,
To see that you're madly in love, but Baby...
^ ^

Chorus

N.C. G Bm
Please, stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Stop crying! (Stop crying!)
Baby, please stop crying! 
(Stop crying! Stop crying!)
Stop crying! (Stop crying!) Stop crying!
(Stop crying!) Baby, please stop crying!

Bridge

You know, I know, the sun will always shine, 
But, baby, please stop crying, 'cause...
C D C D7 G Bm C D D7 N.C.
It's tear- ing...up...my...mind (Huh-hoo!)
^ ^

Coda

(Huh- hoo!) (Huh- hoo---, hoo!) 
^ ^ ^ ^
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Intro

C D C D
e|---0----------2-------|---0----------2-------|
B|--(1)--1---1--3-------|--(1)--1---1--3-------|
G|--(0)----0----2-------|--(0)----0----2-------| [x4]
D|--(2)---------0--(0)--|--(2)---------0--(0)--|
A|--(3)-----------------|--(3)-----------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
G G4 G Gsus2 G G G4 G Gsus2 G
e|----3--3--3--3-------3--|----3--3--3--3--------3--|
B|----0--0--1-p0-------0--|----0--0--1--p0-------0--|
G|----0--0--0--0--2----0--|----0--0--0---0--2----0--|
D|----0----------------0--|----0-----------------0--|
A|---------------------2--|----------------------2--|
E|--3-------------- ---3--|--3-------------------3--|
p = Pull-off note
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