Badfinger - Baby Blue Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [A] [G] [E]
[E]Guess I got what I [D]deserve [A]
[G]Kept you [D]waiting there too [A]long my love [G] [E]
[E]All that time without a [D]word [A]
[G]Didn’t [D]know you’d think that [A]I’d forget [G] [E]
Or [E]I’d regret, [D] [Bm]the special love I have for [D]you my baby [A]blue
[verse 2]
[A] [G] [E]
[E]All the days became so [D]long [A]
[G]Did you [D]really think I’d [A]do you wrong? [G] [E]
[E]Dixie when I let you [D]go [A]
[G]Thought you’d [D]realized [A]I would know [G] [E]
[E]I would show, [D] [Bm]the special love I have for [D]you my baby [A]blue
[verse 3]
[A] [G]
[C#m]What Can I do [F#m] [Dm]what can I [Bm]say
[G]Except I [D]want you by my [A]side [G]
[C#m]How can I [F#m]show [Dm]you show me a [Bm]way
[G]Don’t you [D]know the times I’ve [C]tried [G] [D] [A] [C] [G] [D] [A]
[Closing]
[E]Guess that’s all I have to [D]say [A]
[G]Except the [D]feeling just grows [A]stronger every day [G] [E]
[E]Just one thing before I [D]go [A]
[G]Take good [D]care baby [A]let me know [G] [E]
[E]Let it flow, [D] [Bm]the special love you’ve had for [D]me my dixie [A]dear
[outro]
[Bm] [G] [D] [A]
How to play Baby Blue on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Badfinger - Baby Blue on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Baby Blue uses these transitions most often: D → A (19), A → G (16), and G → D (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - G chord transition.
1. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. G → C#m chord transition
To move from G to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
9. F#m → Dm chord transition
To move from F#m to Dm;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. Dm → Bm chord transition
To move from Dm to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
11. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
15. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
16. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Baby Blue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby Blue.
- Baby Blue includes 86 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Baby Blue contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Baby Blue connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%