Baby One More Time chords

by Britney Spears

Song Key: C Minor (Relative to Eb Major)

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 93  bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in A Minor: Am, C, Dm, Dm7, E, E7, Esus4, F, Fmaj7, G

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in C Minor)

Chord Chart Legend
Am C Major Dm Dm7 E Major E7 Esus4 F Major F Major barre chord Fmaj7 G major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Am-LH C Major-LH Dm-LH Dm7-LH E Major-LH E7-LH Esus4-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH Fmaj7-LH G major-LH

Baby One More Time

The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted (C) - Transpose to any other key.
                       ↓                        ↓
Intro: 4/4 ‖ (Piano) |  Oh baby baby | (Piano)|  Oh baby baby  | (Piano) ‖ 
                                                          
Am                      E7                 C
1. Oh ba-by ba-by   How was I sup-posed to know
        Dm                 E
   That some-thin' was-n't right here
Am                    E7                      C
   Oh ba-by ba-by   I should-n't have let you go
       Dm                E
   And now you're out of site yeah

   Am                         E7
** Show  me   How you want it to be
           C                        Dm         E7
   Tell me ba-by   'Cause I need to know now   Oh be-cause

      Am                   E7
Chorus: My lone-li-ness is kill-ing me   (And I)
      C                     Dm             E           Am
        I must con-fess   I still be-lieve   (Still be-lieve)
                                   E7 
        When I'm  not with you   I lose my mind
        F       G   C      Dm           E
        Give me a   sign   Hit me ba-by one more time

Am                    E7                   C
2. Oh ba-by ba-by   A reas-on I breathe is you
   Dm                 E
   Boy you've got me  blind-ed
Am                             E7                        C
   Oh pret-ty  ba-by   There's noth-in' that I would-n't do
        Dm            E
   It's not the way I plan-ned it


   Am                         E7
** Show  me   How you want it to be
           C                        Dm         E7
   Tell me ba-by   'Cause I need to know now   Oh be-cause

      Am                   E7
Chorus: My lone-li-ness is kill-ing me   (And I)
      C                     Dm             E           Am
        I must con-fess   I still be-lieve   (Still be-lieve)
                                   E7 
        When I'm  not with you   I lose my mind
        F       G   C      Dm           E
        Give me a   sign   Hit me ba-by one more time

     Am
Bridge: Oh ba-by ba-by   (Ah - Oo)
     Am
        Oh ba-by ba-by   (Yeah-eh - Yeah)

Am                      E7                 C      Dm    Esus  E
** Oh ba-by ba-by   How was I sup-posed to know |     /          |
Fmaj7                   G                       Dm7    F     G
   Oh pret-ty ba-by   I should-n't have let you go   |    - (I must)|
              Am                     E7
   I must con-fess   That my lone-li-ness
                  C               Dm     E          F
   Is kill-ing me now   Don't you know I still be - lieve
                    G                      Fmaj7        C
   That you will be here   And give me a | sign   /  /      |
   Dm           E7
   Hit me ba-by one more time
  
      Am                   E7
Chorus: My lone-li-ness is kill-ing me   (And I)
      C                     Dm             E           Am
        I must con-fess   I still be-lieve   (Still be-lieve)
                                   E7 
        When I'm  not with you   I lose my mind
        F       G   C      Dm            E
        Give me a   sign   Hit me ba-by (one more time)

        E          Am
        I must con-fess (my loneliness)   

                        E
        That my lone-li-ness   (Is killing me)
                       C
        Is kill-ing me now (I must confess)   
                  Dm     E7       Am
        Don't you know I still be-lieve   (I still believe)
                         E7
        That you will be here   (when I'm not with you I lose my mind)
            F       G   C      Dm           E7            Am
        And give me a   sign   Hit me ba-by one more time ↑

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Minor - relative to Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
  • Piano Chord Set: Cm, Eb, Fm, Fm7, G, G7, Gsus4, Ab, Abmaj7, Bb
  • Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderate pop
  • Metronome: q = 93
  • Voice Range: Eb3 - C5
  • Beginner Guitarist: A fair knowledge of open chords is required.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Britney Spears
  • Songwriter: Max Martin
  • Lyrics Begin: Oh baby baby, how was I supposed to know, that somethin' wasn't right here.
  • Genre: Pop, Dance-Pop, Teen Pop
  • Featured Artist: Britney Spears
  • Single:
    Released: September 29, 1998
    B-side: Autumn Goodbye
  • Album: Baby One More Time
    Recorded: November 1997 – June 1998
    Released: January 12, 1999
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