Be my Baby – The Ronettes
Songwriter(s): Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector; Producer(s): Phil Spector
Intro:
(1, 2, 3, 4), (1, 2, 3, 4), E, E,
Verse 1:
E The night we met I knew I… B7* needed you B7 so.
E And if I had the chance I’d… B7 never let you B7 go.
G# So won’t you say you love me?
(ooh………………………………………………)
G# I’ll make you so proud of me.
(ooh…………………………………………….)
F# We’ll make ’em turn their heads… B7 every place we B7 go;
(ooh…………………………………………………………… ooh……..…………..…………)
* Recommend Barr 2 for all B7 chords throughout this song.
Chorus:
So won’t you, E please (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little Dbm baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my A darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, B7 now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Verse 2:
E I’ll make you happy, baby… (ooh B7 ooh) just wait and see.
(ooh…………………………………………………………………………….…..….. ooh ooh…)
E For every kiss you give me… (ooh B7 ooh) I’ll give you three.
(ooh……………………………..……………………………………….…………….. ooh ooh….)
G# Oh, since the day I saw you…
(ahh…………………………………….………)
G# I have been waiting for you.
(ahh….……………………………..….…….)
F# You know I will adore you… B7 ‘til eternity.
(ahh……..……………………..………….……….… ahh…..…….)
Repeat of Chorus:
So won’t you, E please (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little Dbm baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my A darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, B7 now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Instrumental (Partial Verse 2 melody):
E I’ll make you happy, baby… (ooh B7 ooh) just wait and see.
(ooh…………………………………………………………………………………….. ooh ooh…)
E For every kiss you give me… (ooh B7 ooh) I’ll give you three.
(ooh……………………………..………………………………………………….….. ooh ooh….)
Chorus 2:
So come on and E be (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little Dbm baby (My one and only baby).
Say you’ll be my A darlin’ (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, B7 now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Interlude:
E, E,
Outro:
E (Be my, be my baby).
Be my little Dbm baby (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh, A oh (Be my, be my baby).
Oh, oh, oh, B7 oh (My one and only baby).
(Fade to End)
Woah, oh, oh, oh, E oh (Be my, be my baby).
Oh, oh, Dbm oh (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, A oh (Be my, be my baby).
Be my baby, B7 now… (My one and only baby).
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
