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Loreena McKennitt - Moon Cradle
[Intro]
C   D   C   D
[Verse 1]
When the moon cradle's rocking and Crocking
Where a cloud and a cloud go Dby
Silently rocking and Crocking
The moon cradle's out in the Dsky
[Verse 2]
Then comes the lad with the Chazel
And the folding star's in the Drack
"Night's a good herd," to the Ccattle he sings
"She brings all things Dback"
[Verse 3]
But the bondwoman down by the Cboorie
Sings with a heart grown Dwild
How a hundred rivers are Cflowing
Between herself and her Dchild
[Verse 4]
"The geese, even they trudge Chomeward
That have their wings and the Dwaste
Let your thoughts be on Night the CHerder
And be quiet for a Dspace"
[Verse 5]
When the moon cradle's rocking and Crocking
Where a cloud and a cloud go Dby
Silently rocking and Crocking
The moon cradle's out in the Dsky
[Verse 6]
The snipe, they are crying, Ccrying
Liadine, liadine, liaDdine
Where no track's on the bog, they are Cflying
A lonely dream will be Dmine
Where no track's on the bog, they are Cflying
A lonely dream will be Dmine
[Outro]
C   D   C   D   C   D

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Moon Cradle

by Loreena McKennitt

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Loreena McKennitt - Moon Cradle

[Intro]

C D C D

[Verse 1]

When the moon cradle's rocking and rocking

Where a cloud and a cloud go by

Silently rocking and rocking

The moon cradle's out in the sky

[Verse 2]

Then comes the lad with the hazel

And the folding star's in the rack

"Night's a good herd," to the cattle he sings

"She brings all things back"

[Verse 3]

But the bondwoman down by the boorie

Sings with a heart grown wild

How a hundred rivers are flowing

Between herself and her child

[Verse 4]

"The geese, even they trudge homeward

That have their wings and the waste

Let your thoughts be on Night the Herder

And be quiet for a space"

[Verse 5]

When the moon cradle's rocking and rocking

Where a cloud and a cloud go by

Silently rocking and rocking

The moon cradle's out in the sky

[Verse 6]

The snipe, they are crying, crying

Liadine, liadine, liadine

Where no track's on the bog, they are flying

A lonely dream will be mine

Where no track's on the bog, they are flying

A lonely dream will be mine

[Outro]

C D C D C D

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