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The Cradle Of Humankind

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[Intro]
Bb F Bb F C
[Verse 1]
The sum Fof all my fears like dread are from deAmmons yet to come
All the Dmthings I should've mentioned wave goodGbye and "we'll see you sCoon"
It's the Fwords I've never written that say mAmore about myself
Where emDmpty is the promise lies a pGocket full of doCubt
[Chorus]
So may the roaFd I've yet to taDmke
Leave a smFile across my faDmce
'Till the Flaughter sheds the daCrkness far beAmhind
For I still beloFng in the cCradle of humankind
Bb F Bb F C
[Verse 2]
Though my tFime may be less traveled than thAmose that came before
We're all eDmxiles here in madness kicking dGown each other's dCoor
UnforgFiven is the lesson we pAmour upon ourselves
When a hDmelping hand is needed, slap in the fGace is what we Cget
[Chorus]
But I will fFight for this rDmight and each Fmoment of it's lDmife
'Till I wiFtness all the dCifferences yet to hAmeal
So may the roaFd I've yet to taDmke
Leave a smFile across my faDmce
'Till the Flaughter sheds the daCrkness far beAmhind
For I still beloFng in the cCradle of humankind
Bb F Bb F C
[Verse 3]
Sometimes dFrink till I am empty, grab aAmnother from the shelf
Though I'm sDmtuck in conversation, it's with mGyself and no one Celse
Never lFisten to much reason till I hAmear it's a last call
When I nDmotice that my ghost is still dGancing on his oCwn
So may the roaFd I've yet to taDmke
Leave a smFile across my faDmce
'Till the Flaughter sheds the daCrkness far beAmhind
For I still beloFng in the cCradle of humanFkind
[Bridge]
Wherever you Cgo
C(The sun sets to rise on a day that you find you Struggle to be but you're already there)
Wherever you Fgo
Wherever you Cgo
C(A passionless life has no words to write it's a body that's broken and breathless of life)
Oh, wherever you Fgo
There'll always Bbbe a roof and a dream above our hFead
As long as I'm bCreathing, Bbthen forever I'll Fbe
[Chorus]
Arh, I will Ffight for this Dmright and each Fmoment of it's Dmlife
'Till I wiFtness all the dCifferences yet to hAmeal
So may the rFoad we've yet to Dmtake
Leave a sFmile across our fDmace
'Till the lFaughter sheds the dCarkness far bAmehind
For we still bFelong in the cCradle of humankind
Bb F Bb F C F

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The Cradle Of Humankind

by Flogging Molly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F Bb F C

[Verse 1]

F Am

The sum of all my fears like dread are from demons yet to come

Dm G C

All the things I should've mentioned wave goodbye and "we'll see you soon"

F Am

It's the words I've never written that say more about myself

Dm G C

Where empty is the promise lies a pocket full of doubt

[Chorus]

F Dm

So may the road I've yet to take

F Dm

Leave a smile across my face

F C Am

'Till the laughter sheds the darkness far behind

F C

For I still belong in the cradle of humankind

Bb F Bb F C

[Verse 2]

F Am

Though my time may be less traveled than those that came before

Dm G C

We're all exiles here in madness kicking down each other's door

F Am

Unforgiven is the lesson we pour upon ourselves

Dm G C

When a helping hand is needed, slap in the face is what we get

[Chorus]

F Dm F Dm

But I will fight for this right and each moment of it's life

F C Am

'Till I witness all the differences yet to heal

F Dm

So may the road I've yet to take

F Dm

Leave a smile across my face

F C Am

'Till the laughter sheds the darkness far behind

F C

For I still belong in the cradle of humankind

Bb F Bb F C

[Verse 3]

F Am

Sometimes drink till I am empty, grab another from the shelf

Dm G C

Though I'm stuck in conversation, it's with myself and no one else

F Am

Never listen to much reason till I hear it's a last call

Dm G C

When I notice that my ghost is still dancing on his own

F Dm

So may the road I've yet to take

F Dm

Leave a smile across my face

F C Am

'Till the laughter sheds the darkness far behind

F C F

For I still belong in the cradle of humankind

[Bridge]

Wherever you go

(The sun sets to rise on a day that you find you Struggle to be but you're already there)

Wherever you go

(A passionless life has no words to write it's a body that's broken and breathless of life)

Oh, wherever you go

Bb F

There'll always be a roof and a dream above our head

C Bb F

As long as I'm breathing, then forever I'll be

[Chorus]

F Dm F Dm

Arh, I will fight for this right and each moment of it's life

F C Am

'Till I witness all the differences yet to heal

F Dm

So may the road we've yet to take

F Dm

Leave a smile across our face

F C Am

'Till the laughter sheds the darkness far behind

F C

For we still belong in the cradle of humankind

Bb F Bb F C F

About The Cradle Of Humankind Chords by Flogging Molly

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The chords for "The Cradle Of Humankind" show the original chord names (including Bb, F, C, Am, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.