Cry Baby Cry was composed by John Lennon, with a small contribution from Paul McCartney, and is one of the tracks on The Beatles White Album, released in 1968. The song reflects Lennons fascination with surrealism and the use of fairy-tale imagery to comment on deeper matters. The inspiration came from a radio commercial for a board game, which featured the slogan Cry baby cry, make your mother buy. Lennon transformed this into a song that blends ... See more [+] a sense of childlike innocence with a touch of disenchantment.
Key: Em
Em7 A7
Em E7ME7M/D# Em7Em7/D Em6Em6/C# Fm7
GAm Cry baby cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7F She's old enough to know better
EmEm7 The king of Marigold was in the kitchen Em6C7G Cooking breakfast for the queen EmEm7 The queen was in the parlour playing piano Em6C7 For the children of the king
GAm Cry baby cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7 She's old enough to know better FG So cry baby cry
EmEm7 The king was in the garden picking flowers Em6C7G For a friend who came to play EmEm7 The queen was in the playroom painting pictures Em6C7 For the children's holiday
GAm Cry baby cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7 She's old enough to know better FG So cry baby cry
EmEm7 The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling Em6C7G And arriving late for tea EmEm7 The duke was having problems with a message Em6C7 At the local bird and bee
GAm Cry baby cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7 She's old enough to know better FG So cry baby cry
EmEm7 At twelve o'clock a meeting round the table Em6C7G For a seance in the dark EmEm7 With voices out of nowhere put on specially Em6C7 By the children for a lark
GAm Cry baby cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7 She's old enough to know better FG So cry baby cry
Am Cry, cry cry FG Make your mother sigh Em7A7 She's old enough to know better FEm So cry baby cry
Fm7 Can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back? Fm7 Can you take me back where I came from, brother can you take me back? Fm7 Can you take me back? Fm7 Oh can you take me where I came from, can you take me back? (fade out)