SOTD for Thursday, February 16, 2012, the FIRST BIRTHDAY of my gorgeous granddaughter, Madeline Possley

"Take Good Care of My Baby" is a song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and made famous by Bobby Vee, when it was released in 1961. It quickly became popular, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September. The song was covered by The Beatles during their audition at Decca Records on January 1, 1962. Dion also recorded a version, though it was not released as a single. Gary Lewis & The Playboys recorded a cover version in 1965 on their She's Just My Style album. In 1968, it became a hit again, this time for Bobby Vinton, but his version reached only #33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in comparison. Vee re-recorded the song as a ballad in 1973 on his album Ain't Nothing Like a Sunny Day (released under his real name, Robert Thomas Velline). However, it's his original version, along with Vinton's, that remain as staples of oldies radio stations. - Wikipedia

TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King
performed by Bobby Vee
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo

C Am
My tears are fallin'
F G7
'Cause you've taken her away
C F
And though it really hurts me so
G7
There's something that I gotta say:

C Am F G7
Take good care of my baby
C Am F G7
Please don't ever make her blue
C Am
Just tell her that you love her
C Am
Make sure you're thinking of her
C Am F G7
In everything you say and do

Verse 2:
Take good care of my baby
Now don't you ever make her cry
Just let your love surround her
Make a rainbow all around her
C F G7 C
Don't let her see a cloudy sky

F Am
Once upon a time, that little girl was mine
C Am F G7
If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you, so...

Verse 3:
Take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
C Am F G7 C / / / Am / / /
Just send my baby back home to me

B / / / C#7 / / /
C# A#m F# G#7
Take good care of my baby
C# A#m F# G#7
Be just as kind as you can be
C# A#m
And if you should discover
C# A#m
That you don't really love her
C# A#m F# G#7 C#
Just send my baby back home to me

F# / / / D#m / / / B / / / C#7 / / /
(me)
(repeat and fade):
C# A#m F# G#7
Take good care of my baby

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