my baby left me : elvis presley .
#31 in 1956 . ( you can hear lead guitarist on this
cut . . luther perkins . . one of johnny cash’s tennessee three .
perkins died in 1968 having suffered 3rd degree burns and smoke
inhalation when his house burned . perkins was famous for
the ’johhny cash’ guitar sound on his records to 1968 .

#1 .
A
yes , my baby left me , never said a word .
A7
was it something i done , something that she heard?
D
my baby left me , my baby left me .
E A
my baby even left me . . never said a word .

#2 .
A
i stand at my window , wring my hands and cry .
A7
i hate to lose that woman , hate to say goodbye .
D
you know left me , yes , she left me .
E A
my baby even left me . . never said a word .

( interlude : ) A D E

#3 .
A
baby , one of these mornings , lord , it wont be long ,
A7
you’ll look for me and , baby , Daddy he’ll be gone .
D
you know you left me , you know you left me .
E A
my baby even left me , never said goodbye .

#4 .
A
now , i stand at my window , wring my hands and moan .
A7
all i know is that the , one i love is gone .
D
my baby left me , my baby left me .
E A
my baby even left me . . never said a word .

outro :
E D A
yes , my baby left me . . never said a word .

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .