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Intro: G  
GSometimes I don't undersBmtand
EmWhy I was bDorn at Call
GWhen all that I do leaves me FemptCy
GAching and lConging for mDore
GSometimes I feel I could sBmtand
Man, I fEmeel like I'm tDen feet tCall
But then it's lGike I'm on trial and I'm gFuiltCy
I Gdon't know exCactly whaDt for
GHow I wish 
I could Bmbe relieved
AmFall on God's doGorstep
And bCe GreceDived
GBut it seems he doesn't
BmCare for me Emanymore
So AmI'll be on my wayG  
Live from the crCadle tGo the grDave
On my ownG  D  
GSon you must understBmand
EmWhy I would lDet you fCall
It Gisn't because I don't lFove yCou
It's Gnot that I wCant you to crDawl
But the sGilence between us has gBmrown
And your Emtowers have grDown so tCall
G"I let you choose; you have chFosenC"
You dGon't seem to waCnt me at aDll
GHow I wish
To be Bmreconciled
That Amyou would just lGove me
With the hCeart Gof a cDhild
But it sGeems you never
BmWant me around Emanymore
So Amyou can have your wayG  
Live from the crCadle Gto the grDave
Far from homeEm  D  A  Em  D  C  
GHow I wish (Child how I love you)
I could Bmbe relieved (but you're so far away)
AmFall on God's dGoorstep (Won't you come home to me?)
And Cbe rGeceDived (I will give you my robe)
But it sGeems he doesn't (Clothe you in linen)
BmCare for me Emanymore (Son I want you to stay)
So AmI'll be on my way G(I'll set you free)
Live from the crCadle Gto the gDrave (How I long to be home)
GHow I wish (I've been alone)
To be Bmreconciled (so very long)
That Amyou would just lGove me (with a heart made of stone)
With the hCeart Gof a cDhild (Can you dry all the tears)
But it sGeems you never (I've held in my heart?)
BmWant me around Emanymore
So Amyou can have your way G(I'll be on my way)
Live from the cCradle Gto the graveD  
Far from home Em  D  A  Em  D  A  

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Cradle To The Grave

by Neal Morse

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Intro:

G Bm

Sometimes I don't understand

Em D C

Why I was born at all

G F C

When all that I do leaves me empty

G C D

Aching and longing for more

G Bm

Sometimes I feel I could stand

Em D C

Man, I feel like I'm ten feet tall

G F C

But then it's like I'm on trial and I'm guilty

G C D

I don't know exactly what for

How I wish

I could be relieved

Am G

Fall on God's doorstep

C G D

And be received

But it seems he doesn't

Bm Em

Care for me anymore

Am G

So I'll be on my way

C G D

Live from the cradle to the grave

G D

On my own

G Bm

Son you must understand

Em D C

Why I would let you fall

G F C

It isn't because I don't love you

G C D

It's not that I want you to crawl

G Bm

But the silence between us has grown

Em D C

And your towers have grown so tall

G F C

"I let you choose; you have chosen"

G C D

You don't seem to want me at all

How I wish

To be reconciled

Am G

That you would just love me

C G D

With the heart of a child

But it seems you never

Bm Em

Want me around anymore

Am G

So you can have your way

C G D

Live from the cradle to the grave

Em D A Em D C

Far from home

How I wish (Child how I love you)

I could be relieved (but you're so far away)

Am G

Fall on God's doorstep (Won't you come home to me?)

C G D

And be received (I will give you my robe)

But it seems he doesn't (Clothe you in linen)

Bm Em

Care for me anymore (Son I want you to stay)

Am G

So I'll be on my way (I'll set you free)

C G D

Live from the cradle to the grave (How I long to be home)

How I wish (I've been alone)

To be reconciled (so very long)

Am G

That you would just love me (with a heart made of stone)

C G D

With the heart of a child (Can you dry all the tears)

But it seems you never (I've held in my heart?)

Bm Em

Want me around anymore

Am G

So you can have your way (I'll be on my way)

C G D

Live from the cradle to the grave

Em D A Em D A

Far from home

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