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Lullaby

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[Intro]
C       F      G Am          G
[Verse]
CThe market is empty
FThe butcher's gone homeG  Am  
The candles have spent - soon the light Gwill be gone
CSoften your brow, dear
FBreath slow and deepG  Am  
Let your eyes close as you drift Goff to sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe moon in the window
FThe sun in the seaG  Am  
Now is the quiet - just Gbaby and meC  
[Chorus]
FAnd the sun will sleGep in the oCcean tonightF  
FAnd the cool of the Gwater makes Ceverything rigFht
FAnd the ocean once dGreamed it cCould shine high Fabove
FBut protecting, Creflecting the Gsun is enoughC  
[Verse]
CWe used to go dancing
FWe used to drink wineG  Am  
We used to buy flowers and now wGe buy time
CMommy and daddy would woFrk bear our handsG  Am  
To make sure you have all you neGed in this land
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe moon in the window
FThe sun in the seaG  Am  
Now is the quiet - just Gbaby and meC  
[Chorus]
FAnd the sun will sleGep in the oCcean tonightF  
FAnd the cool of the Gwater makes Ceverything rigFht
FAnd the ocean once dGreamed it cCould shine high Fabove
FBut protecting, Creflecting the Gsun is enoughC  
[Final chorus]
FAnd the sun will sleGep in the oCcean tonightF  
FAnd the cool of the Gwater makes Ceverything rigFht
FAnd the ocean once dGreamed it cCould shine high Fabove
FBut protecting, Creflecting the Gsun is enoughC  
FProtecting, reflCecting the sun Gis enoughC  

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Lullaby

by Ben Caplan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G Am G

[Verse]

The market is empty

F G Am

The butcher's gone home

The candles have spent - soon the light will be gone

Soften your brow, dear

F G Am

Breath slow and deep

Let your eyes close as you drift off to sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

The moon in the window

F G Am

The sun in the sea

G C

Now is the quiet - just baby and me

[Chorus]

F G C F

And the sun will sleep in the ocean tonight

F G C F

And the cool of the water makes everything right

F G C F

And the ocean once dreamed it could shine high above

F C G C

But protecting, reflecting the sun is enough

[Verse]

We used to go dancing

F G Am

We used to drink wine

We used to buy flowers and now we buy time

C F G Am

Mommy and daddy would work bear our hands

To make sure you have all you need in this land

[Pre-Chorus]

The moon in the window

F G Am

The sun in the sea

G C

Now is the quiet - just baby and me

[Chorus]

F G C F

And the sun will sleep in the ocean tonight

F G C F

And the cool of the water makes everything right

F G C F

And the ocean once dreamed it could shine high above

F C G C

But protecting, reflecting the sun is enough

[Final chorus]

F G C F

And the sun will sleep in the ocean tonight

F G C F

And the cool of the water makes everything right

F G C F

And the ocean once dreamed it could shine high above

F C G C

But protecting, reflecting the sun is enough

F C G C

Protecting, reflecting the sun is enough

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