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Lullaby

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Shawn's Actual Chord Voicings:
Like any performer, Shawn alternates between voicings of any given chord
substituting open and alternate notes into his chords for coloration. Sometimes he plays  Gwith a 
high G -(1st string, 3rd fret,) sometimes he voices it with an open E ringing. Etc etc. Same goes for  B11  
and C.
{Tuning:   E   A   D   G   B  E} - Standard Tuning
Chords for Verses:
{define G:         base-fret 0     frets   3 2 0 0 3 3}
{define D/G:       base-fret 0     frets   3 x 0 2 3 2}
{define B11:       base-fret 0     frets   x 2 0 0 3 0}
{define Cadd9:     base-fret 0     frets   x 3 2 0 3 0}
Chords for Chorus:
{define G:         base-fret 0     frets   3 2 0 0 3 3}
{define D/G:       base-fret 0     frets   3 x 0 2 3 2}
{define Cadd9:     base-fret 0     frets   x 3 2 0 3 0}
{define A:         base-fret 0     frets   x 0 3 3 3 0}
Variations on above chords; and for power chords during solo:
{define C:           base-fret 3     frets   x 3 5 5 5 x} or
{define C:           base-fret 0     frets   x 3 2 0 1 0} substitutions for Cadd9  
{define D:           base-fret 5     frets   0 5 7 7 7 x} or
{define D:           base-fret 0     frets   x x 0 2 3 2}
{define G:           base-fret 3     frets   3 5 5 4 3 3}
LULLABY
[Intro]
      G       D/G      B11        Cadd9:Play accented bass notes of chords on guitar with
                                  right hand muting across bridge.
Verse 1 : 
Right hand muting integral throughout verses on most every chord.
(D/G) = this chord barely suggested in verses.
                            G(D/G)                        B11  Cadd9  
        She grew up with the children of the stars
                                 G(D/G)                         B11  Cadd9  
        In the    holl  y  wood   hills  and the boulevard
        GHer parents threw big D/Gparties       B11everyone was Cadd9there
                           G(D/G)                                     B11  Cadd9  
         They hung out with folks like Dennis Hopper,   &  Bob Seeger, & Sonny and Cher
(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords: let upper notes ring.)
 G------------------  D/G---------------  B11---------------- Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
GShe feels safe now in tD/Ghis bar on faB11irfaxCadd9  
GAnd from the stage I can D/Gtell that she B11can't let go she Cadd9can't relax
GAnd just before she D/Ghangs her B11head to cry,Cadd9  
GI sing to her. . . D/G.            a lulla-B11byCadd9  
[Chorus]
(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords:)
                             G                 D/G      Cadd9(Stay on Cadd9)
    (I sing) Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all     right
             GRockabyD/Ge,               Rock       Cadd9a      bye
             GEv-ery----thing's D/Ggonna be all     Cadd9right
                                                  A                  CTacit
        Rockabye,               Rock       a       bye ….        Rock       a       bye
[Instrumental]
G                      D/G          B11                   Cadd9
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
                             G                 D/G      Cadd9(Stay on Cadd9)
             Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all     right
        RockaGbye,               D/GRock       a      Cadd9bye
             GEv-ery----thing's D/Ggonna be all     Cadd9right
                                                  A                         CTacit
        Rockabye,               Rock       a       bye ….        Rock       a       bye
Guitar SOLO with power chord  variation:
    G     D       B  C------     G     D       B   C---------
 A                               C
                                A  C------- D  
 G
[Verse 4]
GIt's kind of like D/GNashville with a GtanGsus4  
             GEv-ery----thing's D/Ggonna be all     Cadd9right
       RockabGye,               D/GRock       a      Cadd9bye
             GEv-ery----thing's D/Ggonna be all     Cadd9right
        To  RockaAbye,               Rock       a       Cbye ….        Ah, na, na…
Repeat to coda....

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Lullaby" tells the story of a girl burdened by her privileged life, yearning for something different. She feels depressed, crying out for a life beyond her upbringing, dreaming of Hollywood days and movie star-filled nights. Shawn Mullins wrote and produced this song, which became his most successful, from his 1998 album Soul's Core. At its heart, the song is a wistful escape, a quiet plea for a different kind of freedom.

AI-written from these sources:Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song) — Wikipedia ↗Shawn Mullins — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lullaby

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Lullaby

by Shawn Mullins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B11

D/G

Cadd9

Gsus4

Shawn's Actual Chord Voicings:

Like any performer, Shawn alternates between voicings of any given chord

substituting open and alternate notes into his chords for coloration. Sometimes he plays with a

B11

high G -(1st string, 3rd fret,) sometimes he voices it with an open E ringing. Etc etc. Same goes for

and .

E A D G B E

{Tuning: } - Standard Tuning

Chords for Verses:

{define : base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 3}

D/G

{define : base-fret 0 frets 3 x 0 2 3 2}

B11

{define : base-fret 0 frets x 2 0 0 3 0}

Cadd9

{define : base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 3 0}

Chords for Chorus:

{define : base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 3}

D/G

{define : base-fret 0 frets 3 x 0 2 3 2}

Cadd9

{define : base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 3 0}

{define : base-fret 0 frets x 0 3 3 3 0}

Variations on above chords; and for power chords during solo:

{define : base-fret 3 frets x 3 5 5 5 x} or

C Cadd9

{define : base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 1 0} substitutions for

{define : base-fret 5 frets 0 5 7 7 7 x} or

{define : base-fret 0 frets x x 0 2 3 2}

{define : base-fret 3 frets 3 5 5 4 3 3}

LULLABY

[Intro]

G D/G B11 Cadd9

:Play accented bass notes of chords on guitar with

right hand muting across bridge.

Verse 1 :

Right hand muting integral throughout verses on most every chord.

D/G

() = this chord barely suggested in verses.

G D/G B11 Cadd9

()

She grew up with the children of the stars

G D/G B11 Cadd9

()

In the holl y wood hills and the boulevard

G D/G B11 Cadd9

Her parents threw big parties everyone was there

G D/G B11 Cadd9

()

They hung out with folks like Dennis Hopper, & Bob Seeger, & Sonny and Cher

(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords: let upper notes ring.)

G D/G B11 Cadd9

------------------ --------------- ----------------

[Verse 2]

G D/G B11 Cadd9

She feels safe now in this bar on fairfax

G D/G B11 Cadd9

And from the stage I can tell that she can't let go she can't relax

G D/G B11 Cadd9

And just before she hangs her head to cry,

G D/G B11 Cadd9

I sing to her. . . . a lulla-by

[Chorus]

(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords:)

G D/G Cadd9 Cadd9

(Stay on )

(I sing) Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

G D/G Cadd9

Rockabye, Rock a bye

G D/G Cadd9

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

A C

Tacit

Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Rock a bye

[Instrumental]

G D/G B11 Cadd9

[Verse 3]

[Chorus]

G D/G Cadd9 Cadd9

(Stay on )

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

G D/G Cadd9

Rockabye, Rock a bye

G D/G Cadd9

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

A C

Tacit

Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Rock a bye

Guitar SOLO with power chord variation:

G D B C G D B C

------ ---------

A C

A C D

-------

[Verse 4]

G D/G G Gsus4

It's kind of like Nashville with a tan

G D/G Cadd9

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

G D/G Cadd9

Rockabye, Rock a bye

G D/G Cadd9

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

A C

To Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Ah, na, na…

Repeat to coda....

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