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[Intro]
D    Dmaj7    D7    G
D      A      D     Dsus2
[Verse]
  DRock-a-bye baby       Dmaj7on the treetop
    D7When the wind blows    Gthe cradle will rock
Oh Dbabe,    Ahate to see you fall that way
  BmBetter speak to the Powers That ABe toGday
[Chorus]
 DHey Joe where you goin' with that  Agun in your hand?
You can Bmtake your revenge, but you'll Astill feel Gbad
There must be   Dmore to life than Lucky Strikes and Asome unlucky ones,
EmFolded flags and pGipes and dDrumsDsus2  
[Verse]
  DI stood in the wings with you, our Dmaj7lives in the hands of a second-rate actor
D7Held on the high ground of some big Gstage
Oh Dbabe, how do these Ajaded stars get so far away?
  BmWill they catch what the other Aactors Gsay?
[Chorus]
 DHey Joe where you goin' with that Adogma in your head?
You can Bmprove your point but your kids will sAtill be dGead
 DBring down the curtain, this soap Aopera must surely close
 EmBefore the cGold wind blDowsDsus2  
[Instrumental]
D    Dmaj7    D7    G
D      A      D     D7
[Chorus]
 GHey Joe where you goin' with that Dgun in your hand?D  C  
YDou can Gtake your revenge, but you'll still feel Dbad
  EmBring down the Acurtain,   Emthis show must cloAse
   F#mBefore the Fmcold wind Emblows
[Outro]
  DSo rock-a-bye babe     Dmaj7on the treetop
When the wind D7blows the cradle will Grock
There must be  Dmore to life than Lucky Strikes and Asome unlucky ones,
BmFolded flags and Dmpipes and Edrums
D

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Folded Flags

by Roger Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Dsus2

F#m

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

D A D Dsus2

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

Rock-a-bye baby on the treetop

D7 G

When the wind blows the cradle will rock

D A

Oh babe, hate to see you fall that way

Bm A G

Better speak to the Powers That Be today

[Chorus]

D A

Hey Joe where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

Bm A G

You can take your revenge, but you'll still feel bad

D A

There must be more to life than Lucky Strikes and some unlucky ones,

Em G D Dsus2

Folded flags and pipes and drums

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

I stood in the wings with you, our lives in the hands of a second-rate actor

D7 G

Held on the high ground of some big stage

D A

Oh babe, how do these jaded stars get so far away?

Bm A G

Will they catch what the other actors say?

[Chorus]

D A

Hey Joe where you goin' with that dogma in your head?

Bm A G

You can prove your point but your kids will still be dead

D A

Bring down the curtain, this soap opera must surely close

Em G D Dsus2

Before the cold wind blows

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 D7 G

D A D D7

[Chorus]

G D D C

Hey Joe where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

D G D

You can take your revenge, but you'll still feel bad

Em A Em A

Bring down the curtain, this show must close

F#m Fm Em

Before the cold wind blows

[Outro]

D Dmaj7

So rock-a-bye babe on the treetop

D7 G

When the wind blows the cradle will rock

D A

There must be more to life than Lucky Strikes and some unlucky ones,

Bm Dm E

Folded flags and pipes and drums

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