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Version 1 Version 2Baby Face – Little Richard CAPO on fret #3 (Original intro is 2 bars of D) INTRO: (This is the last 2 lines of the Chorus) D G Ddim D B7 E7 A7 D Verse D B7 Em7 A7 Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7 There's not another who could take your place, baby face, E7 My poor heart is jumpin' A E7 A7 You sure have started somethin', Chorus D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7 Baby Face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your firm embrace G Ddim D B7 I didn’t need a shove ‘cause I fell in love E7 A7 D With your pretty baby face. Verse D B7 Em7 A7 Ba-by Face, you've got the cutest little baby face Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7 There's not another who could take your place, Baby face. E7 My poor heart is jumpin’ A E7 A7 You sure have started somethin'. Chorus D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7 Ba-by face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your firm em - brace G Ddim D B7 I didn't need a shove ‘cause I fell in love E7 A7 D With your pretty baby face. INSTRUMENTAL: Same chords and melody as the Chorus. Verse D B7 Em7 A7 Baby Face, you've got the cutest (little) baby face Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D B7 There's not another one could take your place, baby face, E7 My poor heart is jumpin' A E7 A7 You sure have started somethin', Chorus D D6 F# F#7 Bm D7 Baby Face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace G Ddim D B7 I didn’t need a shove ‘cause I fell in love E7 A7 D A D With your pretty baby face. Music written by Harry Akst, and the lyrics are by Benny Davis . This song was first published in 1926. That same year, Jan Garber and his Orchestra had a number one hit with the song. "Baby Face" has been covered by many recording artists since that time, including Al Jolson, The Revelers, Little Richard, The Kinks and Paul McCartney.