A7
Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever
D7 Ebº
And I was, burning up inside
A7 Bbº
My baby walked, in my bedroom
B7 E7
And I could hardly open my eyes
A7
She said that she was going to the pawnshop
D7 Ebº
Just across the track
A7 Bbº
She started packing some clothes in a hurry
B7 E7 A7
And then she said she would be right back
A7
But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
Bbº B7 E7
Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
A7
I remember so well when she slammed the door
D7 Ebº
But the girl didn't make it back no more
A7 E7 A7 D7 E7
I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
A7 D7
Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to
Ebº
Death
A7 Bbº B7
It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for
E7
Myself
A7 D7 Ebº
Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew
A7 Bbº B7
They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was
D7 A7
Lookin' for her too
A7
Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
Bbº B7 E7
Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
A7
Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track
D7 Ebº
But I know my baby didn't make it back
A7 E7 A7
I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
( A7 D7 Ebº A7 )
( B7 A7 D7 E7 )
A7 D7 Ebº
Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone
A7 Bbº B7 E7
I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone
A7 D7 Ebº
She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago"
A7 Bbº B7
I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see
D7 A7
That girl no more
A7
Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
Bbº B7 E7
But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
A7
If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through
D7 Ebº
Because he's got medicine and, money too
A7 E7 A7
I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
D7 A7
Whoaah, no