Bob Dylan recorded Von Schmidt's "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" on his first Columbia LP about 40 years ago. The album is just called "Bob Dylan," and it should be available on CD.


Eric Von Schmidt's secret to a really fine and funky BLMFYD is to play an E-flat chord (in the key of G) where one would expect to hear a C7. The vocal melody is hitting a B-flat note at that time.


BABY, LET ME FOLLOW YOU DOWN
As performed by Eric Von Schmidt
Chord name appears immediately before syllable on which change occurs.

[G] Baby, let me follow you [F] down,

[C] Baby, let me follow you [E-flat] down,

I'd [G] do any- [D] thing in this [C] God Almighty [D] world,

If you [C] just let me [D] follow you [G] down.


--- Steve