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Song title:      Take Good Care Of My Baby
Original Album:	 Take Good Care Of My Baby (Bobby Vee)

Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Copyright © 1961 Liberty Records
Published by ???

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Capo on 3. chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4.



INTRO-VERSE:
Chords:
D   x32010    A   x02220
Em7 020000    Bm  x24432
G   320003    A7  x02020


| D            | Em7                 | G        | A
    My tears are falling 'cause you've taken her away

  | D              | Bm                 | G                        | A7
And though it really hurts me so, there's something that I've got to say



CHORUS1:
Chords:
D   xx0232    A   x02220
Bm  x24432    D7  xx0212
G   320003    Gm  355333


| D         | Bm        | G    A 
    Take good care of my    ba-by,

| D            | Bm          | G   | A
    Please don't ever make her blue

| D             | D7               | G                | Gm
    Just tell her that you love her,   make sure you're thinking of her

| D         Bm              | G    | A
    In everything you say and do_oo



CHORUS2:
Chords:
D   xx0232    A   x02220
Bm  x24432    D7  xx0212
G   320003    Gm  355333


| D         | Bm        | G    A 
    Take good care of my    ba-by,

| D             | Bm          | G    A
    Now don't you ever make her cry__y

| D             | D7               | G              | Gm
    Just let your love surround her,   make a rainbow all around her

| D             | Bm    A    | D   | D7
    Don't let her see a cloudy sky



BRIDGE:
Chords:
Em   022000    A    x02220
G    320003    F#m  244222
F#m  244222    Bm   x24432
D    xx0232


| Em        | G        | F#m           | D
  Once upon a time, that little girl was mine

| Em        | A     | F#m      | Bm    G     | A
  If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you



CHORUS3:
Chords:
D   xx0232    A   x02220
Bm  x24432    D7  xx0212
G   320003    Gm  355333


  | D           Bm       | G    A 
So,   take good care of my   ba-by,

| D          | Bm            | G      A
    Be just as kind as you can be__ee

| D          | D7            | G              | Gm
    And if you should discover   that you don't really love her

| D            | Bm      | G   | A | D
    Just send my baby back home  to  me



CHORUS4:
Notes:
Modulates to Eb.

Chords:
Eb  xx5343 or x6888x    Bb   688766
Cm  x35543              Eb7  x68686
Ab  466544              Abm  466444


    | Eb         | Cm       | Ab    Bb 
Well,    take good care of my    ba-by,

| Eb          | Cm            | Ab     Bb
     Be just as kind as you can be__ee

| Eb          | Eb7            | Ab              | Abm
     And if you should discover     that you don't really love her

| Eb           | Cm      | Ab   Bb  Eb | Eb  Cm | Ab Bb
    Just send my baby back home to  me



OUTRO:
Chords:
Eb  xx5343 or x6888x    Ab  466544
Cm  x35543              Bb  688766


[play: x3] [to fade]


    | Eb           Cm       | Ab    Bb 
Well,    take good care of my    ba-by