A7 Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever D7 Eb° And I was, burning up inside A7 Bbº My baby walked, in my bedroom B7 E7 And I could hardly open my eyes A7 She said that she was going to the pawnshop D7 Eb° Just across the track A7 Bbº She started packing some clothes in a hurry B7 E7 A7 And then she said she would be right back
A7 But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah Bbº B7 E7 Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away A7 I remember so well when she slammed the door D7 Eb° But the girl didn't make it back no more A7 E7 A7 D7 E7 I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day A7 D7 Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to Eb° Death A7 Bbº B7 It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for E7 Myself A7 D7 Eb° Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew A7 Bbº B7 They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was D7 A7 Lookin' for her too A7 Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah Bbº B7 E7 Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away A7 Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track D7 Eb° But I know my baby didn't make it back A7 E7 A7 I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day (A7 D7 Ebº A7) (B7 A7 D7 E7) A7 D7 Eb° Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone A7 Bbº B7 E7 I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone A7 D7 Eb° She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago" A7 Bbº B7 I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see D7 A7 That girl no more A7 Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah Bbº B7 E7 But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away A7 If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through D7 Eb° Because he's got medicine and, money too A7 E7 A7 I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day D7 A7
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