verse 1: 

A 
She never had a mother, 

A 
She hardly knew her dad. 

A 
She's been in town for 18 years, 

A 
And I'm the only boy she's had. 

              Bm 
Baby, I can't stay. 
                             A  
Oh, maybe I'll come back someday. 


[Refrão]
               Bm 
Oh baby, don't go, 
                         A 
Pretty baby please don't go. 
           Bm                           A 
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go. 


verse  2: 

A 
I never had no money, 

A 
I bought at the second-hand store. 

A 
The way this old town laughs at me, 

A 
I just can't take it no more. 

               Bm 
Said she can't stay. 
                           A 
You're gonna be a lady someday. 



[Refrão]
               Bm 
Oh baby, don't go, 
                         A 
Pretty baby please don't go. 
           Bm                           A 
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go. 


verse 3: 

A 
When she gets to the city, 

A 
Her tears will all be dry. 

A 
My eyes will look so pretty, 

A 
No-one's gonna know I cried. 

            Bm 
She's goin' away, 
                               A 
And maybe she'll come back someday.  



*REPEAT Chorus* (to end of song)