Neil Diamond – Baby Can I Hold You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Neil Diamond – Baby Can I Hold You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmDCGAm7

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[Intro]
  Em  D     C  x2

[Verse 1]
G          D                 Am7
Sorry, is all that you can't say
D                  G
Years gone by and still
D                      Am7
Words don't come easi..ly
       C              D
Like sorry, like sorry

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[Verse 2]
G              D
Forgive me is all
               Am7
that you can't say
D                   G
Years gone by and still
D                       Am7
Words don't come easi...ly
C                        D
Like forgive me, forgive me

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[Chorus]
                 G
But you can say baby
Am7          C        G
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Am7          C            Em
Maybe if I told you the right
words
              D
Ooh, at the right
               G
time you'd be mine

[Instrumental ]
  Am7 C D   Em  D     C

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[Verse 3]
G           D
I love you, is all
               Am7
that you can't say
D                  G
Years gone by and still
D                       Am7
Words don't come easi...ly
        C            D
Like I love you, I love you

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[Chorus]
                 G
But you can say baby
Am7          C        G
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Am7          C            Em
Maybe if I told you the right
words
              D
Ooh, at the right
               G   C G
time you'd be mine

[Reprieve]
C                     G  C G
Yeah, You'd be mine, babe
C         G    C  G C G C G C
You'd be mine babe

[Chorus]
N.C.             G
But you can say baby
Am7          C        G
Baby, can I hold you tonight?
Am7          C            Em
Maybe if I told you the right
words
              D
Ooh, at the right
               G   Am7
time you'd be mine

[Outro]
C          G  Am7 C
You'd be mine......repeat to fade

How to play Baby Can I Hold You: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Baby Can I Hold You by Neil Diamond on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Baby Can I Hold You by Neil Diamond, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: Em, D, C, G and Am7.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Am7 – C (VI – III – iv7 – VI in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G

Baby Can I Hold You chords: questions

What key is Baby Can I Hold You in?

Baby Can I Hold You by Neil Diamond is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Baby Can I Hold You?

Baby Can I Hold You uses 5 chords: Em, D, C, G, Am7.

What is the chord progression of Baby Can I Hold You?

The main progression is C – G – Am7 – C (VI – III – iv7 – VI).

Is Baby Can I Hold You easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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