The Crow On The Cradle Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][C][E][Am]

[Verse 1]
The sheep's in [Am]the
meadow,
the cow's in the corn
[F]Now is the [C]time for [E]a child to be [Am]born
Reach for the moon and
laugh at [E]the sun[Em]
[C]If he's a boy[Am], he'll car[E]ry a gun[Am]
Sang [D]the crow on the [Am]cradle
If it should be that the baby's a girl
[F]Never you [C]mind if her [E]hair doesn't [Am]curl
Rings on her fingers and
bells on her [E]toes[Em]
An[C]d a bomber above h[Am]er
[E]wherever she [Am]goes
sang [D]the crow on [Am]the cradle
Rock -a -bye baby, the black and the white
[F]Somebody's bab[C]y was bor[E]n for a fig[Am]ht
Rock -a -bye baby, the white and the [E]black,
[Em][Am]
[C]Somebody's bab[Am]y is not[E] coming bac[Am]k.
Sang the [D]crow on the [Am]cradle
Now your mammy and pappy,
they scrape and they save
Lord, [F]they build you a coffin
[C]an [E]d they dig you a [Am]grave
Hush -a -bye, little one,
never you [Em]weep,
Cause [C]we've got a [Am]toy
that [E]can put you to [Am]sleep.
Sang [D]the crow on [Am]the cradle.
Bring me a gun,
and I'll shoot that bird dead
[F]Yes, that's what your [C]mammy
and [E]your pappy once [Am]said
Crow on the cradle,
tell me what shall I [Em]do
[C]That is a thi[Am]ng I lea[E]ve up to you[Am]
Sang [D]the crow on [Am]the cradle
Sing [D]the crow on [Am]the cradle.
Sing