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Bobby, Baby - Lera Lynn
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Tabbed by: hgrf93 (Hector)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Not a well known song, but it's an awesome one nonetheless. Hope someone finds this useful :)
"LEAD" Guitar:
Capo 2nd Fret
Chords used (EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE TO CAPO!):
Em - e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--0--|
D|--2--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|
D - e|--2--|
B|--3--|
G|--2--|
D|--0--|
A|-----|
E|-----|
G - e|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--0--|
D|--0--|
A|--2--|
E|--3--|
Am - e|--0--|
B|--1--|
G|--2--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|-----|
Intro + fill used a lot before Em:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0---0---0------------Fill---------------------------------------------|
D|---4---4---4\\\2-----------------------2-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------1/2-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
Em
Verse 1:
Em(pm)
There’s a bump on the hill, where your body lies
D
There’s a stone in the ground, reads this man did try
Em(pm)
If you look to the east, you see your estate
D
Weathered and hollowed out by your mistakes
Chorus:
Em G
Oh Bobby, baby, we all know the truth
D Em
You were looking for love in all the bad that you’d do
G
Bobby, baby, we all know the deal
D Em
Your row was hard and long and straight up a hill
Am Em Am Em
Your mother was gone, your daddy did wrong
Am Em D
Your brother died by his own hand
Fill:
e|-----0h1p0---0------- 2h3p2-----2-|
B|-----------3-----OR----------5----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Am Em Am Em
Your wife tried so long, but you she disowned
Am Em D
Your daughter was lost with your land,
Fill:
e|---------------------|
B|----------------3----|
G|--------------4------|
D|------------0--------|
A|----------0----------|
E|--0---/2-------------|
Em
with your land
Keep playing Em and after a bit play this fill:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----0-----------------------------|
D|---4-- 4\2---2---------------2-----|
A|-----------2------ Em ---1/2-------|
E|--------------0----------------0---|
Right before verse 2 (don't forget everything is RELATIVE TO CAPO!):
e|--12+--|
B|--12+--|
G|--12+--|
D|--12+--|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Verse 2:
Same as verse 1 (different lyrics) but this time the riff played in the intro is used as fills.
Chorus:
Play Chorus for the "Oohhh" part and keep playing through until outro where this fill is played too:
e|---------------------|
B|----------------3----|
G|--------------4------|
D|------------0--------|
A|----------0----------|
E|--0---/2-------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-------------------------0-----------------|
D|---4-- 4\2---2---------------2---------2---------|
A|-----------2------ Em ---1/2-------1/2------ Em--|
E|--------------0--------------------------0-------|
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"RHYTHM" Guitar:
Chords used:
F#m - e|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--2--|
D|--4--|
A|--4--|
E|--2--|
E - e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--1--|
D|--2--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|
A - e|--0--|
B|--2--|
G|--2--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|-----|
Bm - e|--2--|
B|--3--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|-----|
Intro (played on lead guitar but can be played here too):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2---2---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6---6\\\4-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sometimes the following is played before F#m (e.g. right after the intro):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-1-2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m
Verse 1:
F#m(pm)
There’s a bump on the hill, where your body lies
E
There’s a stone in the ground, reads this man did try
F#m(pm)
If you look to the east, you see your estate
E
Weathered and hollowed out by your mistakes
Chorus:
F#m A
Oh Bobby, baby, we all know the truth
E F#m
You were looking for love in all the bad that you’d do
A
Bobby, baby, we all know the deal
E F#m
Your row was hard and long and straight up a hill
Bm F#m Bm F#m
Your mother was gone, your daddy did wrong
Bm F#m E
Your brother died by his own hand
Bm F#m Bm F#m
Your wife tried so long, but you she disowned
Bm F#m E F#m (keep playing)
Your daughter was lost with your land, with your land
Verse 2:
Same as verse 1 (different lyrics)
Chorus:
Play Chorus for the "Oohhh" part and keep playing through until outro where it changes back to only F#m.
END
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| pm Palm Muted
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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