Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
*Note - Original recording is tuned slightly sharp*
Intro:
E MajorE
Chorus:
E MajorE
Baby don't go
E MajorE
Baby don't go
E MajorE A augmentedA
Baby don't go down to New Orleans you know I love you so
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
Baby please don't go
Verse:
E MajorE
When the man done gone
E MajorE
When the man done gone
E MajorE
When the man done gone down the county farm
A augmentedA
He got the shackles on
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
Baby please don't go
E MajorE
Don't leave me
Interlude:
E MajorE
Verse:
E MajorE
I'll be a dog
E MajorE
I'll be a dog, woof
E MajorE
I'll be a dog kiss your way down here
A augmentedA
When you walk along
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
Baby please don't go
Chorus:
E MajorE
Baby don't go
E MajorE
Baby please don't go
E MajorE
Please don't go down to New Orleans
A augmentedA
you know I love you so
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE
Baby please don't go
Interlude:
E MajorE
Bridge:
E MajorE FF
No baby please don't leave me
F#F# G+G
Why must you go away and do this to me baby
G#G# A augmentedA A#A#
I want to suffer for you, suffer, suffer
BB A augmentedA A#A# BB C majorC C#C# D MajorD D#D# E MajorE
Oh baby please don’t go
Interlude:
E MajorE
No!
Break:
E MajorE
Babe, babe, babe, please don't go, please don't go
E MajorE
Don’t go and leave me, please don't go
E MajorE
Babe, humm, babe, ah-uh
E MajorE
Oh don't go, no don't go
E MajorE
Ah don't go, no don't go
E MajorE
Ah don't go, don't go so slow
E MajorE
Ah don't go, no don't go
E MajorE
Why must you leave me lying on my back?
E MajorE
Going across the other side of the track
E MajorE
Found yourself a new man, I know
E MajorE
So baby please don't go
E MajorE
Baby please don't go
Outro:
E MajorE
No, no, no, no
FF F#F# G+G
Oh please, please don't leave me
G#G# A augmentedA
I don't want to be left alone baby
A#A# BB A augmentedA A#A# BB C majorC C#C# D MajorD D#D# E MajorE
Ah don't go, don't go, don't go
E MajorE
No!