Baby Face – Little Richard CAPO on fret #3
(Original intro is 2 bars of D)
INTRO: (This is the last 2 lines of the Chorus)
D G Ddim D B7 E7 A7 D
Verse
D B7 Em7 A7
Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7
There's not another who could take your place, baby face,
E7
My poor heart is jumpin'
A E7 A7
You sure have started somethin',
Chorus
D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7
Baby Face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your firm embrace
G Ddim D B7
I didn’t need a shove ‘cause I fell in love
E7 A7 D
With your pretty baby face.
Verse
D B7 Em7 A7
Ba-by Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7
There's not another who could take your place, Baby face.
E7
My poor heart is jumpin’
A E7 A7
You sure have started somethin'.
Chorus
D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7
Ba-by face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your firm em - brace
G Ddim D B7
I didn't need a shove ‘cause I fell in love
E7 A7 D
With your pretty baby face.
INSTRUMENTAL: Same chords and melody as the Chorus.
Verse
D B7 Em7 A7
Baby Face, you've got the cutest (little) baby face
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7
There's not another one could take your place, baby face,
E7
My poor heart is jumpin'
A E7 A7
You sure have started somethin',
Chorus
D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7
Baby Face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
G Ddim D B7
I didn’t need a shove ‘cause I fell in love
E7 A7 D A D
With your pretty baby face.
Music written by Harry Akst, and the lyrics are by Benny Davis . This song was first published in 1926.
That same year, Jan Garber and his Orchestra had a number one hit with the song. "Baby Face" has been
covered by many recording artists since that time, including Al Jolson, The Revelers, Little Richard,
The Kinks and Paul McCartney.
