Baby Plays Around
Elvis Costello
[Verse] It’s not open to discussion anymore He’s out again tonight and I’m alone once more He’s all I have worth wai - ting for But baby plays around And so it seems I’ve always been the last to know To hold on to that boy I had to let him go I wish to God I didn’t love him so Cause baby plays around I try to be strong to hold on to my pride He doesn’t even know it’s wrong how much Abmb5 I hurt Inside A6 Bbdim And heaven knows I’ve tried But baby plays around. Just a plaything Gmmaj9 Bbdim A13(b9) It’s hard to reconcile the facts I’m facing It’s not open to discussion anymore D/A Abmb5 He walks those shiny streets A Ebmb5 I walk the worn out floor He’s all I have worth li- ving for Abmb5 Bb6add9 Baby plays baby plays a- [Outro] round Bbmaj