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The Ronettes - Be My Baby Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A7, F#, B7, E, Bm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DThenightwemetIknewI,EmneededyouA7so.
DAndifIhadthechanceI’dEmneverletyouA7go
F#Sowon’tyousayyouloveme;B7I’llmakeyousoproudofme.
EWe’llmakethemturntheirheadsA7everyplacewego.
Sowon’tyouDplease(Bemybemy…)
BmBemylittlebaby(Myoneandonly…)
GSayyou’llbemydarlin’(Bemybemy…)
BemybabyA7now.Ohhohoho
DI’llmakeyouhappybaby,EmjustwaitandA7see,
Dforeverykissyougiveme,EmI’llgiveyouA7three.
F#Oh,sincethedayIsawyou,B7Ihavebeenwaitingforyou,
EYouknowIwilladoreyouA7tilleternity.
Sowon’tyouDplease(Bemybemy…)
BmBemylittlebaby(Myoneandonly…)
GSayyou’llbemydarlin’(Bemybemy…)
BemybabyA7now.Ohhohoho2x
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ArtistThe Ronettes
AlbumBe My Baby / Tedesco and Pitman
GenresJazz, Pop, R&B, Soul
Year1963
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Be My Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Ronettes - Be My Baby on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Be My Baby uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (5), D → Em (4), and Em → A7 (4). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to Em

2. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A7 to D

4. A7 → F# chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

Switching from A7 to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A7 to F#

5. F# → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. B7 → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. E → A7 chord transition

Switching from E to A7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Be My Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be My Baby.

  • Be My Baby includes 27 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Be My Baby contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be My Baby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → F#: 0%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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