{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1801295,"song":"And The Cradle Will Rock","artist":"Van Halen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11396818-and-the-cradle-will-rock-chords-by-van-halen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1801295?type=chord","rating":4.96565,"votes":12,"content":"INTRO (1 bar each)\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G/A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G/A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWell, they say it's kinda frightnin'[/tab]\r\n\r\nhow this younger generation swings.\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou know, it's more than just some new sensation.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWell, the kid is into losin' sleep[/tab]\r\n \r\nand he don't come home for half the week.\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]Bb[/ch] (Bbsus/A) (Bb) (Bbsus/A) (Bb)                    C\r\nYou know, it's more than just an aggravation. [/tab]\r\n \r\nCHORUS  \r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G/A[/ch]\r\nAnd the cradle will rock.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G/A[/ch]\r\nAnd I say, rock on![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRock on![/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE 2\r\n[tab]          [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAnd when some local kid gets down, [/tab]\r\nthey try and drum him out of town.  \r\n[tab]                        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nThey say, \"You coulda least faked it, boy.\"  [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAt an early age he hits the street [/tab]\r\nand winds up tied with who he meets,  \r\n[tab]         [ch]Eb[/ch]  (/D  [ch]Eb[/ch]  /D  [ch]Eb[/ch] ...)\r\nand he's unemployed. [/tab]\r\n\r\nREPEAT CHORUS\r\n\r\nSOLO - still in 4/4 but the 2nd chord in a pair comes in a beat \"early\"\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch],  [ch]Fm[/ch]  [ch]Ab6[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch],   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] (or C/Bb)\r\n\r\nlast C riff: (grace note Eb)E G D C, C-octave up)\r\n\r\nno chord:\r\nHave you seen Junior's grades?\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G/A[/ch],   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G/A[/ch],   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE 3  (same as V2)\r\nAnd when some local kid gets down, \r\nthey try and drum him out of town.  \r\nThey say, \"You coulda least faked it, boy.\"  \r\nAt an early age he hits the street \r\nand winds up tied with who he meets,  \r\nand he's unemployed. \r\nHis folks aren't overjoyed. \r\n\r\nCHORUS TO FADE","plain_text":"INTRO (1 bar each)\nAm      G/A\nAm      G\nAm      G/A\nAm      G\n\n\n\nhow this younger generation swings.\n\n\n \nand he don't come home for half the week.\n\n \nCHORUS  \n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2\n\nthey try and drum him out of town.  \n\n\nand winds up tied with who he meets,  \n\n\nREPEAT CHORUS\n\nSOLO - still in 4/4 but the 2nd chord in a pair comes in a beat \"early\"\nC  Bb,  Fm  Ab6\nG  F,   C   C (or C/Bb)\n\nlast C riff: (grace note Eb)E G D C, C-octave up)\n\nno chord:\nHave you seen Junior's grades?\n\nAm   G/A,   Am   G\nAm   G/A,   Am   G\n\nVERSE 3  (same as V2)\nAnd when some local kid gets down, \nthey try and drum him out of town.  \nThey say, \"You coulda least faked it, boy.\"  \nAt an early age he hits the street \nand winds up tied with who he meets,  \nand he's unemployed. \nHis folks aren't overjoyed. \n\nCHORUS TO FADE","chords":["Am","G/A","G","C5","Bb","Bbsus/A","C","F5","Eb","D","Fm","Ab6","F","C/Bb","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}