Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Christmas Baby Please Come Home is a pop song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 compilation album A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records(later renamed A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector). The song was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector.
Upon release, the song did not find commercial success, but in later years it has gone on to become a Christmas standard. It charted for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2018 and has since peaked at number 15.
Drum Tabs
The drums are quite simple mainly playing on the floor tomb and snare , the bits I need to remember and learn are the triplets fill and where the crashes and stops are.
Guitar and Lyrics
Capo III *
C Em F G
C C Em Em
(Christmas) The snow's comin' down (Christmas)
F F
I'm watchin' it fall (Christmas)
G G
Lots of people around (Christmas)
Baby, please come home
C C Em Em
(Christmas) The church bells in town (Christmas)
F F
They're ringin' a song (Christmas)
G G
What a happy sound (Christmas)
Baby, please come home
C
They're singin' 'deck the halls'
Am
But it's not like Christmas at all
F
I remember when you were here
G
And all the fun we had last year
C C Em Em
(Christmas) Pretty lights on the tree (Christmas)
F F
I'm watchin' 'em shine (Christmas)
G G
You should be here with me (Christmas)
Baby, please come home
C Em F G
C
They're singin' 'deck the halls'
Am
But it's not like Christmas at all
F
I remember when you were here
G
And all the fun we had last year
C C Em Em
(Christmas) If there was a way (Christmas)
F F
I'd hold back these tears (Christmas)
G G
But it's Christmas day (Christmas)
Please, please, please, please, please
C
Baby, please come home
Am
Baby, please come home
F
Baby, please come home
G
Baby, please come home
C Em F G . . .
Christmas...
* Alternates:
Capo I
C = D
Em = F#m
F = G
G = A
Am = Bm
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
C = A
Em = C#m
F = D
G = E
Am = F#m
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
C = G
Em = Bm
F = C
G = D
Am = Em
Set8
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The guitar consist of the chords C, E minor, F, and G, and a basic strumming pattern, often down down up up down up. The verse uses a repeating progression of C, E minor, F, and G, while the chorus has a different chord set.