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Judy Collins - Crow On The Cradle
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
  Em    Bm    Em    Bm(2x)
[Verse 1]
The Emsheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
CNow is the Gtime for a B7child to be Emborn
He'll cry at the moon and he'll laugh at the BmsunG  
If he's a boy he'll B7carry a Emgun
Sang the Amcrow Con the EmcradleBm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 2]
EmIf it should be that our baby's a girl
CNever you Gmind if her B7hair doesn't Emcurl
Rings on her fingers, bells on her BmtoesG  
A bomber above her wherB7ever she Emgoes
Sang the Amcrow Con the EmcradleBm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 3]
EmRock-a-bye baby, the dark and the light
CSomebody's Gbaby is B7born for a Emfight
Rock-a-bye baby, the white and the BmblackG  
Somebody's baby is B7not coming Emback
Sang the Amcrow Con the EmcradleBm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 4]
Your Emmother and father they'll scrape and they'll save
CBuild you a Gcoffin and B7dig you a Emgrave
Hush a bye little one, why do you Bmweep?G  
We have a toy that will B7put you to Emsleep
Sang the Amcrow Con the EmcradleBm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 5]
EmBring me a gun and I'll shoot that bird dead
CThat's what your Gfather and B7mother once Emsaid
Crow on the cradle, what shall I Bmdo?G  
N.C.                   B7          Em
That is the thing I'll leave up to you
Sang the Amcrow Con the EmcradleBm  Em  Bm  Em  

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Crow On The Cradle

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Crow On The Cradle

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

Em Bm Em Bm

(2x)

[Verse 1]

The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn

C G B7 Em

Now is the time for a child to be born

Bm G

He'll cry at the moon and he'll laugh at the sun

B7 Em

If he's a boy he'll carry a gun

Am C Em Bm Em Bm

Sang the crow on the cradle

[Verse 2]

If it should be that our baby's a girl

C G B7 Em

Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl

Bm G

Rings on her fingers, bells on her toes

B7 Em

A bomber above her wherever she goes

Am C Em Bm Em Bm

Sang the crow on the cradle

[Verse 3]

Rock-a-bye baby, the dark and the light

C G B7 Em

Somebody's baby is born for a fight

Bm G

Rock-a-bye baby, the white and the black

B7 Em

Somebody's baby is not coming back

Am C Em Bm Em Bm

Sang the crow on the cradle

[Verse 4]

Your mother and father they'll scrape and they'll save

C G B7 Em

Build you a coffin and dig you a grave

Bm G

Hush a bye little one, why do you weep?

B7 Em

We have a toy that will put you to sleep

Am C Em Bm Em Bm

Sang the crow on the cradle

[Verse 5]

Bring me a gun and I'll shoot that bird dead

C G B7 Em

That's what your father and mother once said

Bm G

Crow on the cradle, what shall I do?

N.C. B7 Em

That is the thing I'll leave up to you

Am C Em Bm Em Bm Em

Sang the crow on the cradle

About Crow On The Cradle Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Crow On The Cradle by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crow On The Cradle chords”, “Crow On The Cradle guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Crow On The Cradle 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 Crow On The Cradle chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crow On The Cradle lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, C, G, B7, Am.

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What key is "Crow On The Cradle" in?

The chords for "Crow On The Cradle" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, C, G, B7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.