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Cradle To The Grave

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Cradle to the Grave
by Squeeze
suggested D9 = x54555
 C#+= x4322x
D9    E7
  D9They say time is of the E7essence
  C#+They say time will always Bm7tell
  GI've wasted time in constant Gmpanic
As the F#7Rome around me fell
 D9And each moment that is E7stolen
 C#+Is another time to Bm7breathe
 GIn a life of turning Gmpages
With the F#7bit between my teeth
 A7From the cradle to the Dgrave (From the cradle F#mto the grave)
I know I won't be a Dslave (I know I wont F#mbe a slave)
To the mistakes that I've Em7made  (From the cradle A7to the grave)
With the passion and the Em7pace  (I know I won't)
And I Bbwont go till I'm Dready
From the Acradle to the D9grave
They say time is a great hE7ealer
 C#+They say time will not stand Bm7still
 GWhen I look outside the Gmwindow
I see a F#7sky stuck to a hill
 D9And the moon looks down beE7hind me
 C#+Like it's seen it all beBm7fore
 GFor a thousand geneGmrations
Who don't F#7live here anymore
 A7From the cradle to the Dgrave (From the cradle F#mto the grave)
I know I won't be a Dslave (I know I wont F#mbe a slave)
To the mistakes that I've Em7made  (From the cradle A7to the grave)
With the passion and the Em7pace  (I know I won't)
And I Bbwont go till I'm Dready
From the Acradle to the D9grave
They say time will wait for nE7o man
 C#+They say time is on my Bm7side
 GI can never make my Gmmind up
As it F#7all goes whizzing by
 A7From the cradle to the Dgrave (From the cradle F#mto the grave)
I know I wont be a Dslave (I know I wont F#mbe a slave)
To the mistakes that I've Em7made (From the cradle A7to the grave)
With the passion and the Em7pace (I know I won't)
And I Bbwont go till I'm Dready
No I Awont go (from the cradle A7/Gto the grave)
                             till I'm ready
No I Awont go (from the cradle A7/Gto the grave)
                             till I'm ready
From the cradle to the Dgrave (From the cradle F#mto the grave)
I know I wont be a Dslave (I know I wont F#mbe a slave)
To the mistakes that I've Em7made (From the cradle)
And I Bbwont go till I'm Dready
From the Acradle to the D9grave

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Cradle To The Grave

by Squeeze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#+

Bm7

F#7

F#m

Em7

A7/G

Cradle to the Grave

by Squeeze

suggested D9 = x54555

C#+

= x4322x

D9 E7

They say time is of the essence

C#+ Bm7

They say time will always tell

G Gm

I've wasted time in constant panic

F#7

As the Rome around me fell

D9 E7

And each moment that is stolen

C#+ Bm7

Is another time to breathe

G Gm

In a life of turning pages

F#7

With the bit between my teeth

A7 D F#m

From the cradle to the grave (From the cradle to the grave)

D F#m

I know I won't be a slave (I know I wont be a slave)

Em7 A7

To the mistakes that I've made (From the cradle to the grave)

Em7

With the passion and the pace (I know I won't)

Bb D

And I wont go till I'm ready

A D9

From the cradle to the grave

They say time is a great healer

C#+ Bm7

They say time will not stand still

G Gm

When I look outside the window

F#7

I see a sky stuck to a hill

D9 E7

And the moon looks down behind me

C#+ Bm7

Like it's seen it all before

G Gm

For a thousand generations

F#7

Who don't live here anymore

A7 D F#m

From the cradle to the grave (From the cradle to the grave)

D F#m

I know I won't be a slave (I know I wont be a slave)

Em7 A7

To the mistakes that I've made (From the cradle to the grave)

Em7

With the passion and the pace (I know I won't)

Bb D

And I wont go till I'm ready

A D9

From the cradle to the grave

They say time will wait for no man

C#+ Bm7

They say time is on my side

G Gm

I can never make my mind up

F#7

As it all goes whizzing by

A7 D F#m

From the cradle to the grave (From the cradle to the grave)

D F#m

I know I wont be a slave (I know I wont be a slave)

Em7 A7

To the mistakes that I've made (From the cradle to the grave)

Em7

With the passion and the pace (I know I won't)

Bb D

And I wont go till I'm ready

A A7/G

No I wont go (from the cradle to the grave)

till I'm ready

A A7/G

No I wont go (from the cradle to the grave)

till I'm ready

D F#m

From the cradle to the grave (From the cradle to the grave)

D F#m

I know I wont be a slave (I know I wont be a slave)

Em7

To the mistakes that I've made (From the cradle)

Bb D

And I wont go till I'm ready

A D9

From the cradle to the grave

About Cradle To The Grave Chords by Squeeze

Learn how to play Cradle To The Grave by Squeeze with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cradle To The Grave chords”, “Cradle To The Grave guitar chords”, or “Squeeze Cradle To The Grave chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cradle To The Grave chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cradle To The Grave lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D9, C#+, E7, Bm7, G, Gm.

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