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Lullaby

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In the song, Felix sings in a very loose, free style. Due to this it's hard to place 
exactly where you change the chord just by looking at the words here- but as long as you 
know the beat, you'll be fine.
The second verse and chorus have the same chord pattern as the first verse and chorus. 
The final chorus is the same again, except with a key change.
Also, in the first verse there is a bit where there is no music, just words. At these 
points, I've put the chords in brackets. They are optional.
I've left out the instrumental trumpet solo chords. Sorry if the lyrics are wrong- I 
copied it straight from another website without checking first. My bad!
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Intro:
F#I cannot C#say ‘oh G#msweetness’C#  
like he F#couldC#  G#m  C#  
cause F#I cannot C#play a G#mlullaby
C#like it F#shouldC#  G#m  C#  
 F#   G#m   C#x2
Verses:
I F#used to cry but now I have to laugh
because sheG#m’s got that torment
C#to a fine art
F#smart like a foxy
                    G#m
and craf-ty-as-A-cat
i’m looking up
as i’m lying on my back
bite the F#beast
if i want a big piece of the pie
but she’s G#mtaken the feast
in the C#blink of an eye
I F#can-not-jus-ti-fy
what’s going on
- it G#mfeels so right
when it C#seems so wrong
like a F#plot hatched
in the sweet spot of that trap
- G#mask what she’s schemes
        (C#)
she say ‘oh this and that’
        (F#)
then she snaps like a camera
in black with a flash
puts the G#mdrum in the drama
   (C#)
the hand in the clap
she’s a F#map with no bearings
attached - no
G#msafety-in-this-match
C#fire you can’t catch
then F#zap I was struck by that
bolt before dawn
then by G#mbreakfast honey
we was C#signed and sworn
G#m A#m B C#
I’ll give you F#all night movie C#marathon
      G#m                C#            F#  C#
G#mand C#a triple expresso so you can stay awake
it might be F#late - but
it’s C#never too late for that G#mlovin
my C#sexy baF#beC#  G#m  C#  
F#something always C#telling me
‘save G#mprayers before C#dawn’
cos what F#happens when I’m C#with you
makes me G#mshake my head then C#smile and yawn
I’m F#worn out but I’m bC#eaming
and it G#mseems that we are C#dreamy
as we F#head out through that C#strange old morning G#mdoorC#  
(Verse Two)
(Chorus Two)
Key change sequence:  Cm   Dm   Bb   Eb  F  
Final Chorus: up 4 semitones
 F#becomes Bb  
 C#becomes F  
 G#mbecomes Cm  
Outro:
 Bb  Eb/ F  F  

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Lullaby

by The Cat Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

A#m

In the song, Felix sings in a very loose, free style. Due to this it's hard to place

exactly where you change the chord just by looking at the words here- but as long as you

know the beat, you'll be fine.

The second verse and chorus have the same chord pattern as the first verse and chorus.

The final chorus is the same again, except with a key change.

Also, in the first verse there is a bit where there is no music, just words. At these

points, I've put the chords in brackets. They are optional.

I've left out the instrumental trumpet solo chords. Sorry if the lyrics are wrong- I

copied it straight from another website without checking first. My bad!

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

Intro:

F# C# G#m C#

I cannot say ‘oh sweetness’

F# C# G#m C#

like he could

F# C# G#m

cause I cannot play a lullaby

C# F# C# G#m C#

like it should

F# G#m C#

Verses:

I used to cry but now I have to laugh

G#m

because she’s got that torment

to a fine art

smart like a foxy

G#m

and craf-ty-as--cat

i’m looking up

as i’m lying on my back

bite the beast

if i want a big piece of the pie

G#m

but she’s taken the feast

in the blink of an eye

I can-not-jus-ti-fy

what’s going on

G#m

- it feels so right

when it seems so wrong

like a plot hatched

in the sweet spot of that trap

G#m

- ask what she’s schemes

()

she say ‘oh this and that’

()

then she snaps like a camera

in black with a flash

G#m

puts the drum in the drama

()

the hand in the clap

she’s a map with no bearings

attached - no

G#m

safety-in-this-match

fire you can’t catch

then zap I was struck by that

bolt before dawn

G#m

then by breakfast honey

we was signed and sworn

G#m A#m B C#

F# C#

I’ll give you all night movie marathon

G#m C# F# C#

G#m C#

and a triple expresso so you can stay awake

it might be late - but

C# G#m

it’s never too late for that lovin

C# F# C# G#m C#

my sexy babe

F# C#

something always telling me

G#m C#

‘save prayers before dawn’

F# C#

cos what happens when I’m with you

G#m C#

makes me shake my head then smile and yawn

F# C#

I’m worn out but I’m beaming

G#m C#

and it seems that we are dreamy

F# C# G#m C#

as we head out through that strange old morning door

(Verse Two)

(Chorus Two)

Cm Dm Bb Eb F

Key change sequence:

Final Chorus: up 4 semitones

F# Bb

becomes

C# F

becomes

G#m Cm

becomes

Outro:

Bb Eb F F

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