Aimee Mann was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the young snakes; the band released the EP Bark Along with the Young Snakes in 1982, and a compilation album was issued in 2004. In 1983, seeking a return to "sweetness and melody", she co-founded with Berklee classmate and boyfriend Michael Hausman the new wave band 'Til Tuesday, which achieved minor success in 1985 with its first album, Voices Carry. The title song is said to be inspired by Hausman and Mann's breakup; the video became an MTV staple, winning the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, though Mann's signature spiky hair would lead some to dismiss the group. Mann performed with the rock band Rush on the song "Time Stand Still" (from Hold Your Fire, 1987), singing backup vocals and appearing in the music video. With Mann playing an increasingly important role in songwriting, 'Til Tuesday released two more albums, Welcome Home and Everything's Different Now.
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Baby Blue Lyrics
Aimee Mann
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(thanks to tony varnas for providing the chords!)
Baby blue (pete ham)
Transcribers note: chord changes at beginning
Of each line precede lyric by a 2/4 measure
Unless indicated by an asterisk (*)
Chords: a9 = 002200
Bmmaj7 = 224332
*** introduction:
D (with riffs)
*** verse 1:
A a9 g
Guess I got what I deserved
C g d
Kept you waiting there too long my love
A a9 g
All that time without a word
C g d
Didnt know youd think that Id forget
A*
Id regret
*** chorus:
Em em7 g
The special love I had for you
G d
My baby blue
*** verse 2:
All those days became so long a a9 g
Did you really think Id do you wrong c g d
Dixie, when I let you go a a9 g
Thought youd realize that I would know c g d
I would show a*
*** chorus:
The special love I had for you em em7 g
My baby blue g d
*** bridge:
F#m bm
What can I do?
Bmmaj7 em em7
What can I say?
C g d
Except I want you by my side
F#m bm
How can I show you?
Bmmaj7 em em7
Show me a way
C g f
Dont you know the times Ive tried
*** instrumental verse:
(starts on last measure of bridge) ||: (f) c g d :|| x2
*** verse 3:
Guess thats all I have to say a a9 g
Except the feeling just grows stronger every day c g d
Just one thing before I go a a9 g
Take good care baby, and let me know c g d
Let it grow a*
*** chorus:
The special love you had for me em em7 g
My dixie dear g d
*** coda: ||: em c g d :||
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