Chords for Insane Asylum-Long John Baldry
Tempo:
60.25 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
D
G
Dm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[G] I went down to [Dm] the insane [G] asylum [Gm] and I found my baby out there.
I said, come here darling.
What in the world are you doing [Dm] here?
[G]
[Gm] And the little girl raised her head.
And the tears were streaming down my eyes.
She looked up at me.
These are the things that a little girl said.
Well your life has ceased to be.
There's no other [D] place for me.
And you don't [Gm] mean no harm.
I'll [Dm] be here [Gm] from now on.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
What I can eat and I can sleep.
What I can even [D] live to be.
This drink may be [Gm] my slavery [Cm] [Dm] [Gm]
grave.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
And [G]
[Gm] sorrow struck my heart.
[G]
And the tears [Gm] began to stream down from my eyes.
You know the only woman that I ever loved in all my life.
Out here in the place and in the condition I was.
I'll make you think about what my mama told me.
When I was a little boy.
She told me when I couldn't help myself.
To get down on my knees and pray.
Then I fell down on my knees.
And these are the words I said.
[G] Save me, save me, save me baby.
Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
[Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
Save me, save me, save me baby.
Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
[Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
I [C] can't hear and I [Gm] can't see.
Lord I can't even [D] let me be.
Yeah!
Take me back [Gm] on your side.
[Cm] [D] [Gm]
[G] I went down to [Dm] the insane [G] asylum [Gm] and I found my baby out there.
I said, come here darling.
What in the world are you doing [Dm] here?
[G]
[Gm] And the little girl raised her head.
And the tears were streaming down my eyes.
She looked up at me.
These are the things that a little girl said.
Well your life has ceased to be.
There's no other [D] place for me.
And you don't [Gm] mean no harm.
I'll [Dm] be here [Gm] from now on.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
What I can eat and I can sleep.
What I can even [D] live to be.
This drink may be [Gm] my slavery [Cm] [Dm] [Gm]
grave.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
And [G]
[Gm] sorrow struck my heart.
[G]
And the tears [Gm] began to stream down from my eyes.
You know the only woman that I ever loved in all my life.
Out here in the place and in the condition I was.
I'll make you think about what my mama told me.
When I was a little boy.
She told me when I couldn't help myself.
To get down on my knees and pray.
Then I fell down on my knees.
And these are the words I said.
[G] Save me, save me, save me baby.
Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
[Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
Save me, save me, save me baby.
Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
[Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
I [C] can't hear and I [Gm] can't see.
Lord I can't even [D] let me be.
Yeah!
Take me back [Gm] on your side.
[Cm] [D] [Gm]
Key:
Gm
D
G
Dm
Cm
Gm
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I went down to [Dm] the insane [G] asylum [Gm] and I found my baby out there. _ _
I said, come here darling. _ _
What in the world are you doing [Dm] here?
_ _ _ [G]
[Gm] And the little girl raised her head. _ _
And the tears were streaming down my eyes. _ _
She looked up at me.
_ _ _ These are the things that a little girl said.
Well your life has ceased to be.
_ _ There's no other [D] place for me.
_ And you don't [Gm] mean no _ _ _ harm.
I'll [Dm] be here [Gm] from now on.
_ [G] _ Some people have it [D] out for me.
_ _ When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
_ _ What I can eat and I can sleep.
_ What I can even [D] live to be.
_ _ This drink may be [Gm] my slavery _ [Cm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _
_ grave.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
_ _ When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
And _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] sorrow struck my heart.
_ _ _ [G]
And the tears [Gm] began to stream down from my eyes. _ _
You know the only woman that I ever loved in all my life.
Out here in the place and in the condition I was.
_ _ I'll make you think about what my mama told me.
When I was a little boy. _
She told me when I couldn't help myself.
To get down on my knees and pray.
Then I fell down on my knees.
And these are the words I said.
[G] Save me, save me, save me baby.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
_ _ When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
_ _ [Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, save me baby.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
_ _ When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
_ _ [Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
_ _ I [C] can't hear and I [Gm] can't see.
_ Lord I can't even [D] let me be.
_ _ Yeah!
Take me back [Gm] on your side.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I went down to [Dm] the insane [G] asylum [Gm] and I found my baby out there. _ _
I said, come here darling. _ _
What in the world are you doing [Dm] here?
_ _ _ [G]
[Gm] And the little girl raised her head. _ _
And the tears were streaming down my eyes. _ _
She looked up at me.
_ _ _ These are the things that a little girl said.
Well your life has ceased to be.
_ _ There's no other [D] place for me.
_ And you don't [Gm] mean no _ _ _ harm.
I'll [Dm] be here [Gm] from now on.
_ [G] _ Some people have it [D] out for me.
_ _ When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
_ _ What I can eat and I can sleep.
_ What I can even [D] live to be.
_ _ This drink may be [Gm] my slavery _ [Cm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _
_ grave.
[G] Some people have it [D] out for me.
_ _ When I turn up I [Gm] ain't knowing.
And _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] sorrow struck my heart.
_ _ _ [G]
And the tears [Gm] began to stream down from my eyes. _ _
You know the only woman that I ever loved in all my life.
Out here in the place and in the condition I was.
_ _ I'll make you think about what my mama told me.
When I was a little boy. _
She told me when I couldn't help myself.
To get down on my knees and pray.
Then I fell down on my knees.
And these are the words I said.
[G] Save me, save me, save me baby.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
_ _ When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
_ _ [Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, save me baby.
_ _ _ Save me, save me, [D] save me baby.
_ _ When I don't know just [Gm] how to flee.
_ _ [Cm] But [D] I'm so glad [Gm] our love is here.
_ _ I [C] can't hear and I [Gm] can't see.
_ Lord I can't even [D] let me be.
_ _ Yeah!
Take me back [Gm] on your side.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _