E                          E         E7
Well they took a little honey from a honey tree
     A                                E
They dressed it up and they called at me
    N.C.
Now everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
A
Everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
B7                                E
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now


[Verse 2]
     E                  E
Well half past nine and half past four
E
Fifty women knocking on my door
    A
And everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
B7                                E
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now


[Solo 1]
| E      | E      | A      | E      | B7     | E      |


[Verse 3]
       E                 E
I went out last night, I didn't stay late
 E
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates
    A
And everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
B7                                E
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now


[Solo 2]
| E      | E      | A      | E      | B7     | E      |


[Verse 4]
E                       E
Me and my girl, sittin' in the shade
E
Talking about the money that she has made
    A
And everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
B7                                E
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now, get down


[Otro]
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
A
Everybody's trying to be my baby
E
Everybody's trying to be my baby
B7                                E    E6
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now