Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Words and Music by Tracy Chapman from her 1989 album, "Crossroads."
Intro:
C majorC G/BG/B FF G+G FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC
Verse 1:
G/BG/B
Baby sweet baby
FF
Won't you please
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Come on back home to me
G/BG/B
I've been so lonely
FF G+G
These few days feel like
FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC FF G+G FF Bb majorBb
A augmentedA hundred years
Chorus:
FF G+G
How you make me worry baby
C majorC Bb majorBb
How you make me worry about you
FF
Here I am I'm knowing
C majorC Bb majorBb
That I can't live without you
FF G+G C majorC Bb majorBb
Here I am thinking someday we make this a long time thing
FF
Here I am I'm knowing
G+G C majorC
That I'd do most anything
FF G+G C majorC
If you keep on loving me
FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
Baby
Verse 2:
G/BG/B
Baby sweet baby
FF
I've been waiting
G+G FF G+G C majorC
Seem like waiting is all I do
G/BG/B
Don't say you won't come back to me
FF G+G FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC FF G+G FF Bb majorBb
And make me have to go out chasing after you
Chorus:
FF
We get in a fight
G+G C majorC Bb majorBb
You stay out late
FF
You have no idea
G+G C majorC Bb majorBb
How much you make me worry baby
FF G+G
Called everyone in town
C majorC Bb majorBb
I think you know
FF
So come on now
G+G
Come on come on
C majorC FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
Back home
Verse 3:
G/BG/B
Baby sweet baby
FF
I'm a fool in love
G+G FF G+G C majorC
But I still got my pride too
G/BG/B
I'll wait a little longer. I'll suffer for my heart
FF G+G
Then I'll go find someone to worry about me
FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC FF G+G FF Bb majorBb
As much as I worry about you
Chorus:
FF G+G
How you make me worry baby
C majorC Bb majorBb
How you make me worry about you
FF
Here I am I'm knowing
C majorC Bb majorBb
That I can't live without you
FF G+G C majorC Bb majorBb
Here I am thinking someday we make this a long time thing
FF
Here I am I'm knowing
G+G C majorC
That I'd do most anything
FF G+G C majorC
If you keep on loving me
FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
Baby
Verse 4:
G/BG/B
Baby sweet baby
FF
Won't you please
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Come on back home to me
G/BG/B
I've been so lonely
FF G+G
These few days feel like
FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC
A augmentedA hundred years