Be My Baby Chords

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Etap to play
C#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · C#m · A · B

The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Wall of Sound Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a steady, simple down-up strum to capture the famous “Wall of Sound” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
The night we met I knew I needed you so
C#m
And if I had the chance I’d never let you go
A
So won’t you say you love me
B
I’ll make you so proud of me
E
We’ll make ’em turn their heads every place we go
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Verse 2

 
E
I’ll make you happy, baby, just wait and see
C#m
For every kiss you give me, I’ll give you three
A
Oh, since the day I saw you
B
I have been waiting for you
E
You know I will a-dore you ’til eternity
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Bridge

 
A E
So come on and please
A E
Be my, be my baby
A E
Be my little baby
B
My one and only baby
 

Chorus

 
C#m
So won’t you please be my, be my baby
A B
Be my little baby, my one and only baby
E
Say you’ll be my darlin’, be my baby now
C#m A
Be my, be my baby, my one and only baby
E B
Be my baby now
 

Outro

 
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby
C#m
Be my little baby
A
Be my, be my baby now
B
Be my baby
E
Be my, be my baby…
 

Practice tip: Master the E, C#m, A, and B chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.