My Melancholy Baby (C)
Music by Ernie Burnett
Key: C
Lyrics by George A. Norton
Copyright 1912

Chords and Lyrics provided by Judy Muldawer
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File created 11/22/2014
File Edited 06/06/2019

Verse 1:

C                 Ab7
 Come, sweetheart mine,
C             Ab7
Don't sit and pine
C                         Cadd9
Tell me of the cares that make you
C      Cdim G7
feel so blue
Dm          Dbdim
What have I done,
Dm         Dbdim
 Answer me hun
D7                         Dm      G7
Have I ever said an unkind word to you?

C          Ab7
My love is true,
C            Ab7
And just for you
C                 Cadd9
I'd do almost any-thing
   C  CdimG7
At an  y time

D7
Dear when you sigh,
G           E7
Or when you cry
Am                 D7
Something seems to grip this very
Dm       Ab7 G7
heart of mine

Chorus:

C                        Bb7A7
Come to me my melancholy ba by
Dm            A7       Dm   A7Dm
Cuddle up and don't be blue
G7                                D7     G7
All your fears are foolish fancy,  may - bes
C         Gbdim
 You know  dear,that
D7     Dm7       G7  DbdimG7
I'm in love with you

C                              Bb7 A7
Every cloud must have a silver lin-ing
Dm             A7         Dm     A7Dm
Wait until the sun shines through
F              Gbdim
Smile my honey dear,
        C              A7
While I kiss away each tear
   Dm              G7         C   CdimG7
Or else I shall be melancholy too.

Verse 2:

C            Ab7
Birds in the trees,
C          Ab7
Whispering breeze
C                  Cadd9
Should not fail to lull you into
C     Cdim G7
peace  ful dreams.
Dm         Dbdim
So tell me why,
Dm        Dbdim
sadly you sigh
D7
Sitting at the window
          Dm        G7
Where the pale moon beams

C             Ab7
You shouldn't grieve,
C        Ab7
Try to believe,
C              Cadd9
Life is always sunshine
         C     Cdim  G7
When the heart beats true

D7
Be of good cheer,
G                  E7
Smile through your tears
Am                 D7
When you're sad it makes me feel
    Dm   Ab7 G7
The same  as you

              C
Chorus Repeat:

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