Take Good Care Of My Baby
The Beatles
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

A song from the Decca audition, sung by George; just great :-)

Intro:
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                      My     tears     are     falling,                  'cause you've


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  ta - ken     her     a    -   way,                                         And


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  though  it      really      hurts   me      so,                   there's


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  something that I've              got to  say


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Verse:
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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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              Please,     don't   e - ver     make    her


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  blue,


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          Just    tell her        that    you love    her,


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          make    sure    you're  thin -  king of     her


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          In  eve  -  ry  -   thing       you     say     or


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  do.

Verse:
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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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          Now,    don't       you e - ver     make    her


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  cry,


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          Just    let your        love    surround    her,


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          paint a rain -  bow     all     a - round   her,


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          Don't   let her     see     a       clou    -   dy


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  sky.

Bridge:
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  Once    u - pon     a       time                        that


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  little  girl            was     mine,


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          If  I've        been    true,                   I


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  know    she'd   ne- ver     be          with    you.

Verse:
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          So      take    good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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          Be      just        as  kind    as      you     can


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  be,


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          And     if  you         should  dis  -  co- ver


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      that    you     don't       really  love her,


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      just send           my      ba      -       by  back


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  home                            to


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  me.


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Verse:
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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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          Be      just        as  kind    as      you     can


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  be,


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          And     if  you         should  dis  -  co- ver


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      that    you     don't       really  love her,


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      just send       my      ba    -     by      back


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  home                            to


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  me.


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Outro:
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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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          Take            good    care            of      my


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          ba          -           by,


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  ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


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  ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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