Chords with lyrics
The Lady Came From Baltimore
Recorded by Johnny Cash
written by Tim Hardin
Intro:
C majorC C majorC
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
The lady came from Baltimore, and all she wore was lace
C majorC G+G A7A7 D MajorD
She didn't know that I was poor, she never saw my place
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G G+G
Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
The lady's name was Susan Moore, her daddy read the law
C majorC G+G A7A7 D MajorD
She didn't know that I was poor and lived outside the law
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+G
Her daddy said I was a thief and didn't marry her for love
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G G+G
But I was Susan's true belief and I married her for love
Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC G+G
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none
Instrumental:
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA | 2x
Key change to A augmentedA
Link:
G+G G+G
Verse 3:
A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
The house she lived in had a wall to keep the robbers out
D MajorD A augmentedA B7B7 E MajorE
She never stopped to think it all that that's what I'm about
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
I was there to steal her money, to take her rings and run
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
Then I fell in love with the lady and got away with none
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 Asus2Asus2 A augmentedA