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NOTE: I did this tab in standard tuning even though
      I believe a different tuning was used.
      The song consists of just 4 chords played
      video of them playing this song and the chords
      and changes are exactly where I have indicated.
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
C  G  Em
VERSE:
 DShe works the nCights,
By the wGater
She's gone astEmray, so far awDay
From her father's dCaughter
SGhe just wants a lEmifeD  
For her bCaby
AGll on her Emown,
No one will cDome
She's got to sCave himG  
PRE-CHORUS:
She tells him, "EmOoh, love,
DNo one's ever gonna hurt yCou, love
IG'm gonna give you all of Emmy love
NDobody matters like yCou"G  
She tells him, "YEmour life
aDin't gon' be nothing like Cmy life
YGou're gonna grow and have a gEmood life
ID'm gonna do what I've gCot to Gdo"
CHORUS:
So, REmockabye bDaby,
RockabCye
IG'm gonna rock you
REmockabye bDaby,
Don't you cCry
SGomebody's got you
So, REmockabye bDaby,
RockabCye
IG'm gonna rock you
REmockabye bDaby,
Don't you cCryG  
VERSE:
AEmnd no mama, you nDever shed tear
'Cause yCou have to set things yeGar after year
EmYou give the youth love bDeyond compare
YCou find the school fee aGnd the bus fare
EmMmm, more, when pDops disappear
CIn the wrong bar can't fGind him nowhere
BREAK:
EmNow she got a six year oDld
Trying to kCeep him warm
TGrying to keep out the cEmold
When he loDoks in her eyes
CHe don't know he is sGafe
When she says
PRE-CHORUS:
"EmOoh, love,
DNo one's ever gonna hurt yCou, love
IG'm gonna give you all of Emmy love
NDobody matters like yCooooGoou"
CHORUS:
So, REmockabye bDaby,
RockabCye
IG'm gonna rock you
REmockabye bDaby,
Don't you cCry
SGomebody's got you
REmockabye bDaby,
RockabCye
IG'm gonna rock you
REmockabye bDaby,
Don't you cCryG  

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Rockabye

by The Mayries

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: I did this tab in standard tuning even though

I believe a different tuning was used.

The song consists of just 4 chords played

video of them playing this song and the chords

and changes are exactly where I have indicated.

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

C G Em

VERSE:

D C

She works the nights,

By the water

Em D

She's gone astray, so far away

From her father's daughter

G Em D

She just wants a life

For her baby

G Em

All on her own,

No one will come

C G

She's got to save him

PRE-CHORUS:

She tells him, "Ooh, love,

D C

No one's ever gonna hurt you, love

G Em

I'm gonna give you all of my love

D C G

Nobody matters like you"

She tells him, "Your life

D C

ain't gon' be nothing like my life

G Em

You're gonna grow and have a good life

D C G

I'm gonna do what I've got to do"

CHORUS:

Em D

So, Rockabye baby,

Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Em D

Rockabye baby,

Don't you cry

Somebody's got you

Em D

So, Rockabye baby,

Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Em D

Rockabye baby,

C G

Don't you cry

VERSE:

Em D

And no mama, you never shed tear

C G

'Cause you have to set things year after year

Em D

You give the youth love beyond compare

C G

You find the school fee and the bus fare

Em D

Mmm, more, when pops disappear

C G

In the wrong bar can't find him nowhere

BREAK:

Em D

Now she got a six year old

Trying to keep him warm

G Em

Trying to keep out the cold

When he looks in her eyes

C G

He don't know he is safe

When she says

PRE-CHORUS:

"Ooh, love,

D C

No one's ever gonna hurt you, love

G Em

I'm gonna give you all of my love

D C G

Nobody matters like yoooooou"

CHORUS:

Em D

So, Rockabye baby,

Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Em D

Rockabye baby,

Don't you cry

Somebody's got you

Em D

Rockabye baby,

Rockabye

I'm gonna rock you

Em D

Rockabye baby,

C G

Don't you cry

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