Verse 1: 
 
           E                     
Well they took some honey 
     
From a tree 
 
Dressed it up and they called it me 
 
Chorus: 
 
A 
Everybody's trying to be my baby                 
E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby 
B7                    A              E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby now 
 
Verse 2: 
 
       E                     
Well, half past nine 
 
Half past four 
 
Fifty women knocking on my door 
 
Chorus: 
 
A 
Everybody's trying to be my baby                 
E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby 
B7                    A              E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby now 
 
Verse 3: 
 
      E                     
Went out last night 
 
Didn't stay late 
 
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates 
 
Chorus: 
 
A 
Everybody's trying to be my baby                 
E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby 
B7                    A              E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby now 
 
Verse 4: 
 
      E                     
Went out last night 
 
Didn't stay late 
 
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates 
 
Chorus: 
 
A 
Everybody's trying to be my baby                 
E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby 
B7                    A              E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby now 
   
Verse 5: 
 
           E                     
Well they took some honey 
     
From a tree 
 
Dressed it up and they called it me 
 
Chorus: 
 
A 
Everybody's trying to be my baby                 
E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby 
B7                    A              E 
Everybody's trying to be my baby now