# Date: Sun, 28 Jan 96 15:57:52 EST From: Winston Campbell <jieuryli@eden.rutgers.edu> Subject: BABY, STOP CRYING by Bob Dylan That opening riff (which I call the "F riff") is: E --3-----3-5~---| B ----4----------| the (3) just indicates that the bass plays an F note G ------5--------| throughout the "F riff". Actually the bass plays D -(3)-----------| octaves of the F note. A ---------------| E ---------------| NOTE: The lyrics are the vocals that only Dylan sings and not the back-up singers, so don't be confused with the chording. Intro: F riff (8x) Bb

^BbYou been down to the ^Dmbottom with a bad man, babe,^Eb But you'^Fre back where you belong.^Bb ^Dm ^Eb ^F ^BbGo get me my ^Dmpistol, babe, ^Eb Honey, I ^Fcan't tell right from w^Bbrong ^Dm ^Eb ^F

Baby, please stop ^Bbcrying, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying^Bb, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying.

F riff (8x) You know, I know, the sun will always shine

So baby, please stop crying 'cause it's tearing up my ^Bbmind. ^Dm ^Eb ^F ^BbGo down to the ^Dmriver, babe,^Eb Honey, ^FI will meet you ^Bbthere.^Dm ^Eb ^F ^BbGo down to the ^Dmriver, babe,^Eb Honey, ^FI will pay your ^Bbfare. ^Dm ^Eb ^F

Baby, please stop ^Bbcrying, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying^Bb, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying.

F riff (8x) You know, I know, the sun will always shine

So baby, please stop crying 'cause it's tearing up my ^Bbmind. ^Dm ^Eb ^F ^BbIf you're looking for ^Dmassistance, babe ^Eb Or if you ^Fjust want some compan^Bby ^Dm ^Eb ^F Or if you ^Bbjust want a frien^Dmd you can talk to,^Eb Honey, ^Fcome and see about ^Bbme. ^Dm ^Eb ^F

Baby, please stop ^Bbcrying, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying^Bb, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying.

F riff (8x) You know, I know, the sun will always shine

So baby, please stop crying 'cause it's tearing up my ^Bbmind. ^Dm ^Eb ^F

(Sax Break: Bb Dm Eb F Bb Dm Eb F)

^BbYou been hurt so ^Dmmany times^Eb And I ^Fknow what you're thinking ^Bbof. ^Dm ^Eb ^F Well, I ^Bbdon't have to be no ^Dmdoctor, babe,^Eb To ^Fsee that you're madly in l^Bbove. ^Dm ^Eb ^F

Baby, please stop ^Bbcrying, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying^Bb, stop ^Dmcrying, stop ^Ebcrying Baby, ^Fplease stop crying.

F riff (8x) You know, I know, the sun will always shine

So baby, please stop crying 'cause it's tearing up my ^Bbmind. ^Dm ^Eb ^F

Bb Dm Eb F (2x) Bb

Bob Dylan - Stop crying