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Little Walter - My Babe Chords

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ChordsA, A7, E7, D, D7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AMybabydon’tAstandnocheating,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shedon’tA7standnocheating,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,shedon’tA7standnocheating,
DShedon’tstandnoneofthatD7midnightcreeping.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
AMybabeAIknowsheloveme,Amybabe.
Oh,yes,IknowsheA7loveme,myE7babe.
Oh,Ayes,IA7knowsheloveme,
DShedon’tdonothingD7butkissandhugme.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,myAbabe.
AMybabydon’tAstandnofooling,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shedon’tA7standnofooling,E7mybabe.
OhAyeah,shedon’tstandA7nofooling,
DWhenshe’shot,thereD7ain’tnocooling.
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
AMybabyAdon’tstoptalkingA,mybabe.
Oh,yeah,sheA7don’tstoptalkingE7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,shedon’tA7stoptalking,
DCrying,talking,sleepingD7walking
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,myAbabe.
AMybabysheAlikesshopping,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shelikesA7shopping,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,sheA7likesshopping’,
DSpendsmymoney‘tilmyeyesareD7popping
AMybabe,E7truelittlebaby,Amybabe.
CMybabyAlikesherukulele,Amybabe.
Oh,yeah,shelikesA7herukulele,E7mybabe.
Oh,Ayeah,sheA7shelikesherukulele,
DSomuchso,sheplaysitD7daily
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
AMybabeE7truelittlebaby,my Ababe.
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ArtistLittle Walter
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues
Year1955
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Little Walter - My Babe on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.

My Babe uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (15), A → A7 (12), and A → E7 (9). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A7 to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

E7 to A

4. 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

Here's how 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 6 times.

A7 to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. D7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

My Babe chord transition analysis

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

  • My Babe includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how My Babe 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 → E7: 4%
    • A → C: 3%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
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