Lullaby Yodel by Jimmie Rodgers (1928) Chords
Tempo:
60.95 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Cm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Eb] My baby, I know that you want me [Ab] each lonely night [Eb] and day.
[Ab] Your dear blue eyes, how they haunt me [Cm] though you're [Bb] far away.
[Eb] Oh, why did she take you away from my arms [Ab] and leave nothing to cherish [Eb] there?
She [Ab] left me so blue, [Eb] but when she took [Ab] you too, it seemed [Bb] more than I could [Eb] bear.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my work [Eb] is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [Cm] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-o-re-i, [Bb] o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re [Eb]-i.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, [Ab] di-o-di-o [Eb]-re-i, o-re-i.
A-di-o [Bb]-re-i, o-di-o-re-i, e-o [Eb]-re-i.
I dream of your baby caresses, [Ab] dimples and [Eb] golden hair.
[Ab] I reach out to clasp [Eb] you in my arms [F] and find only [Bb] emptiness there.
[Eb] Your future has been the chief aim of my life.
[Ab] You'll never know [Eb] what it means.
My [Ab] plans and my schemes [Eb] are all blasted [Ab] asleep.
[Eb] For you are mine only in dreams.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my [Eb] work is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [F] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, di-o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re-i.
[Bb] [Eb] [Eb] My baby, I know that you want me [Ab] each lonely night [Eb] and day.
[Ab] Your dear blue eyes, how they haunt me [Cm] though you're [Bb] far away.
[Eb] Oh, why did she take you away from my arms [Ab] and leave nothing to cherish [Eb] there?
She [Ab] left me so blue, [Eb] but when she took [Ab] you too, it seemed [Bb] more than I could [Eb] bear.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my work [Eb] is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [Cm] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-o-re-i, [Bb] o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re [Eb]-i.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, [Ab] di-o-di-o [Eb]-re-i, o-re-i.
A-di-o [Bb]-re-i, o-di-o-re-i, e-o [Eb]-re-i.
I dream of your baby caresses, [Ab] dimples and [Eb] golden hair.
[Ab] I reach out to clasp [Eb] you in my arms [F] and find only [Bb] emptiness there.
[Eb] Your future has been the chief aim of my life.
[Ab] You'll never know [Eb] what it means.
My [Ab] plans and my schemes [Eb] are all blasted [Ab] asleep.
[Eb] For you are mine only in dreams.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my [Eb] work is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [F] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, di-o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re-i.
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Cm
F
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Eb] My baby, I know that you want me [Ab] each lonely night [Eb] and day.
[Ab] Your dear blue eyes, how they haunt me [Cm] though you're [Bb] far away.
[Eb] Oh, why did she take you away from my arms [Ab] and leave nothing to cherish [Eb] there?
She [Ab] left me so blue, [Eb] but when she took [Ab] you too, _ it seemed [Bb] more than I could [Eb] bear.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my work [Eb] is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [Cm] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
_ A-di-o-re-i, _ [Bb] o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re [Eb]-i. _
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, [Ab] di-o-di-o [Eb]-re-i, o-re-i.
A-di-o [Bb]-re-i, o-di-o-re-i, e-o [Eb]-re-i.
_ _ I dream of your baby caresses, _ _ [Ab] dimples and [Eb] golden hair. _
[Ab] I reach out to clasp [Eb] you in my arms [F] and find only [Bb] emptiness there.
[Eb] Your future has been the chief aim of my life.
[Ab] You'll never know [Eb] what it means.
My [Ab] plans and my schemes [Eb] are all blasted [Ab] asleep.
[Eb] For you are mine only in dreams.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my [Eb] work is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [F] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, di-o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re-i. _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Eb] My baby, I know that you want me [Ab] each lonely night [Eb] and day.
[Ab] Your dear blue eyes, how they haunt me [Cm] though you're [Bb] far away.
[Eb] Oh, why did she take you away from my arms [Ab] and leave nothing to cherish [Eb] there?
She [Ab] left me so blue, [Eb] but when she took [Ab] you too, _ it seemed [Bb] more than I could [Eb] bear.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my work [Eb] is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [Cm] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
_ A-di-o-re-i, _ [Bb] o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re [Eb]-i. _
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, [Ab] di-o-di-o [Eb]-re-i, o-re-i.
A-di-o [Bb]-re-i, o-di-o-re-i, e-o [Eb]-re-i.
_ _ I dream of your baby caresses, _ _ [Ab] dimples and [Eb] golden hair. _
[Ab] I reach out to clasp [Eb] you in my arms [F] and find only [Bb] emptiness there.
[Eb] Your future has been the chief aim of my life.
[Ab] You'll never know [Eb] what it means.
My [Ab] plans and my schemes [Eb] are all blasted [Ab] asleep.
[Eb] For you are mine only in dreams.
My baby, I want you tonight, dear, [Ab] after my [Eb] work is through.
[Ab] To rock you to [Eb] sleep in my arms, dear, [F] and sing love-a [Eb]-fires to you.
A-di-e-di-o-re-i, di-o-di-o-re-i, e-o-re-i. _ _