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Friday, February 12, 2021

Little Walter-Willie Dixon: My Babe

The classic 16-bars tune penned by Willie Dixon for Little Walter Jacobs and a huge hit for him in 1955, "My Babe". His harmony/melody line is based on the old spiritual "This Train". I've transcribed both the accompaniment for two guitars and the bass line (of course one octave up). Key of F (harmonica labeled "Bb" in 2nd position too by the way). 

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MY BABE (W. Dixon)

My baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh yeah she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh yeah she don't stand no cheatin',
She don't stand none of that midnight creepin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe.
 
My babe, I know she love me, my babe
Oh yes, I know she love me, my babe
Oh yes, I know she love me,
She don't do nothin' but kiss and hug me
My babe, true little baby, my babe.
 
- Solo -
 
My baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh no, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh no, she don't stand no cheatin',
Ev'rything she do she do so pleasin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe.
 
My baby don't stand no foolin', my babe
Oh yeah, she don't stand no foolin', my babe
Oh yeah, she don't stand no foolin',
When she's hot there ain't no coolin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe
She's my baby (true little baby) ...