Biography:
Jimmy Little OAM (1937-2012) is an Australian Aboriginal musician whose career has spanned six decades. He says his music has been influenced by Nat King Cole and American country music artist Jim Reeves.
He has been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal, named as a Living National Treasure in 2004 and awarded an honorary doctorate in music as was Peter Sculthorpe. This was in recognition of "Their joint contribution to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians".
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Baby Blue Jimmy Little
CAPO fret #3
INSTRUMENTAL
A E B7 E
VERSE 1
E
She wrote me today
That she won’t be back to stay
B7 E
That she’d only come to pick up her clothes
She wrote I must not cry
And her love for me has died
B7 E E7
But she found somebody else I suppose.
CHORUS
A E
Baby Blue, Baby Blue
B7
Do you know that I’m still in love with you
E E7 A
Now I know, that you won’t be here no more
E B7 E
O how I need you, how I want you Baby Blue.
INSTRUMENTAL
A E B7 E F
VERSE 2
F
I know I must forget
All the good times we had
C7 F
But I know ... that I can’t forget you
You’re still on mind
And I know I can’t find
C7 F F7
Such a girl as my sweet Baby Blue.
CHORUS
Bb F
Baby blue Baby Blue
C7
Do you know that I’m still in love with you
F F7 Bb
Now I know, that you won’t be here no more
F C7 F
O how I need you, how I want you Baby Blue
Bb F C7 F
How I need you, how I want you Baby Blue.
INSTRUMENTAL
Bb F C7 F
I sing this in Key of E and F as it suits
my voice but the original is in G and G#.
Very easy song for a beginner, and if you
use a capo you can sing along with Jimmy.
CAPO fret #3
INSTRUMENTAL
A E B7 E
VERSE 1
E
She wrote me today
That she won’t be back to stay
B7 E
That she’d only come to pick up her clothes
She wrote I must not cry
And her love for me has died
B7 E E7
But she found somebody else I suppose.
CHORUS
A E
Baby Blue, Baby Blue
B7
Do you know that I’m still in love with you
E E7 A
Now I know, that you won’t be here no more
E B7 E
O how I need you, how I want you Baby Blue.
INSTRUMENTAL
A E B7 E F
VERSE 2
F
I know I must forget
All the good times we had
C7 F
But I know ... that I can’t forget you
You’re still on mind
And I know I can’t find
C7 F F7
Such a girl as my sweet Baby Blue.
CHORUS
Bb F
Baby blue Baby Blue
C7
Do you know that I’m still in love with you
F F7 Bb
Now I know, that you won’t be here no more
F C7 F
O how I need you, how I want you Baby Blue
Bb F C7 F
How I need you, how I want you Baby Blue.
INSTRUMENTAL
Bb F C7 F
I sing this in Key of E and F as it suits
my voice but the original is in G and G#.
Very easy song for a beginner, and if you
use a capo you can sing along with Jimmy.
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