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"Lullaby"
                                               The Cure
Transcribed by ViviEatWorld
[Intro]
e|----------C#m-------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-A2-2-4----------|
B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|    x 2
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
    C#m      Ax 2
e|----------C#m-------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-A2-2-4----------|
B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|    x 2
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
(You must play 6 times in total this C#m and A combination before the lyrics begin)
[Verse]
On cC#mandystripe legs spiderman comes,
SAoftly through the shadow of the evening sun.
StC#mealing past the windows of the blissfully dead,
LAooking for the victim shivering in bed.
SC#mearching out fear in the gathering gloom,
And sAuddenly! A movement in the corner of the room!
And there is nC#mothing I can do when I realise with fright
That the spAiderman is having me for dinner tonight!
e|----------C#m-------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-A2-2-4----------|
B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|    x 2
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Verse 2]
QC#muietly he laughs, and shaking his head
Creeps clAoser now, closer to the foot of the bed,
And sC#mofter than shadow and quicker than flies,
His aArms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes...
"Be sC#mtill, be calm, be quiet now, my precious boy,
Don't strAuggle like that, or I will only love you more,
For it's C#mmuch too late to get away or turn on the light;
The spAiderman is having you for dinner tonight!"
[Verse 3]
And I F#mfeel like I'm being eaten
By a thousand million shivering furry Aholes,
And I F#mknow that in the morning
I will wake up in the shivering coAld...
                                 C#m(*)
And the spiderman is always hungry...
[Instrumental]
(*) Begin to play the Intro tabs and chords.
e|----------C#m-------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-A2-2-4----------|
B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|    x 2
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Ending
C#m

The story behind the song

"Lullaby" is a song by The Cure and the lead single from their 1989 album, Disintegration. The meaning of the song has been the subject of much fan speculation, with interpretations ranging from addiction to childhood nightmares. Lead singer Robert Smith has offered various explanations himself, including that it's about disturbing songs his father used to sing to him as a child. The song was co-written by Robert Smith and produced by him with Dave Allen.

AI-written from these sources:Lullaby (The Cure song) — Wikipedia ↗The Cure — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lullaby

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"Lullaby"

The Cure

Transcribed by ViviEatWorld

[Intro]

C#m A

e|-----------------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-2-2-4----------|

B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|

G|---------------------------|---------------------------| x 2

D|---------------------------|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

C#m A

x 2

C#m A

e|-----------------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-2-2-4----------|

B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|

G|---------------------------|---------------------------| x 2

D|---------------------------|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

(You must play 6 times in total this C#m and A combination before the lyrics begin)

[Verse]

C#m

On candystripe legs spiderman comes,

Softly through the shadow of the evening sun.

C#m

Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead,

Looking for the victim shivering in bed.

C#m

Searching out fear in the gathering gloom,

And suddenly! A movement in the corner of the room!

C#m

And there is nothing I can do when I realise with fright

That the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight!

C#m A

e|-----------------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-2-2-4----------|

B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|

G|---------------------------|---------------------------| x 2

D|---------------------------|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

[Verse 2]

C#m

Quietly he laughs, and shaking his head

Creeps closer now, closer to the foot of the bed,

C#m

And softer than shadow and quicker than flies,

His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes...

C#m

"Be still, be calm, be quiet now, my precious boy,

Don't struggle like that, or I will only love you more,

C#m

For it's much too late to get away or turn on the light;

The spiderman is having you for dinner tonight!"

[Verse 3]

F#m

And I feel like I'm being eaten

By a thousand million shivering furry holes,

F#m

And I know that in the morning

I will wake up in the shivering cold...

C#m

(*)

And the spiderman is always hungry...

[Instrumental]

(*) Begin to play the Intro tabs and chords.

C#m A

e|-----------------------0-0-|2-2-4-----0-2-2-4----------|

B|--2--0-2-2-0-2---0-2-2-----|------2-----------2--2--0--|

G|---------------------------|---------------------------| x 2

D|---------------------------|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

Ending

C#m

About Lullaby Chords by The Cure

Learn how to play Lullaby by The Cure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lullaby chords”, “Lullaby guitar chords”, or “The Cure Lullaby 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 Lullaby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lullaby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, A, B, G, D, E.

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