Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Baby Can I Hold You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
Sorry
Asus4       A7       Em
Is all that you cant say
Asus4      A7       D
Years gone by and still
Asus4      A7       Em
Words dont come easily
      G          A
Like sorry like sorry

Forgive me
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like forgive me, forgive me

Chorus:
                 D
But you can say baby
Em          G          D
Baby can I hold you tonight
Em          G            Bm
Maybe if I told you the right words
        A                  D
At the right time youd be mine

I love you
Is all that you can't say
Years gone by and still
Words don't come easily
Like I love you, I love you

Chorus:
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time, you'd be mine

Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time, you'd be mine
You'd be mine
You'd be mine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Baby Can I Hold You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman.