The Beatles - Baby's In Black Lyrics

The Beatles Lyrics

"Baby's In Black"

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

I think of her, but she thinks only of him
And though it's only a whim, she thinks of him
Oh how long will it take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

Oh how long it will take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

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Writer(s): Paul McCartney, John Lennon

This song was the first one recorded for "Beatles for Sale". The time signature is 6/8 which is similar to a waltz.

"Baby's In Black" was thought to be inspired be the sudden death of a former band member Stuart Sutcliffe, and refers to his girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr. Sutcliffe and Kirchherr met in Hamburg where The Beatles had their first live performances in 1960.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon both sang a little bit different melodies into the same microphone. Both melodies are considered to be main.