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Soul Asylum
Album CANDY FROM A STRANGER
Song: Cradle Chains
Intro:    Em7  C  
It's a sEhame you're not here
On the cCross in my ear
Hearing tEhings loud and clear
Come outCside, have no fear
And clear the smGoke, get some fresh air
Someone waCits, someone cares
In the bGroad light of day
Trouble sCeems so far away
At the tDop of the day   Dwhen the reign sDwaysD  
GLose the cradle chCain
Give it Bmup, give it a naDme
GThe child that remaCins
Nothing's lBmost, take these chaiDns Take them away
Please don't ask me how I am
A little tired, a little scared
I'm not amused, not upset
Don't need a leash, I'm not your pet
So loosen up, feel the breeze
Let me hear— hear you breathe
It's better than, bitter now
When you breathe I love that sound
But you know I'll look after You like no one
Lose the cradle chain
Give it up, give it a name
The child that remains
Nothing's lost, take these chains
Take them away
D  C
D  C
D  C
D  C
If I die before I wake
Light a fuse, bake a cake
I don't mind if I go
Make it quick, don't be slow
But you know I'll remember You like no one
Lose the cradle chain
Give it up, give it a name
The smile that remains
Will take these chains away
SOUL ASYLUM FOREVER
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azyl duszy

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Cradle Chain

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Em7

Soul Asylum

Album CANDY FROM A STRANGER

Song: Cradle Chains

Em7 C

Intro:

It's a shame you're not here

On the cross in my ear

Hearing things loud and clear

Come outside, have no fear

And clear the smoke, get some fresh air

Someone waits, someone cares

In the broad light of day

Trouble seems so far away

D D D D

At the top of the day when the reign sways

G C

Lose the cradle chain

Bm D

Give it up, give it a name

G C

The child that remains

Bm D

Nothing's lost, take these chains Take them away

Please don't ask me how I am

A little tired, a little scared

I'm not amused, not upset

Don't need a leash, I'm not your pet

So loosen up, feel the breeze

Let me hear— hear you breathe

It's better than, bitter now

When you breathe I love that sound

But you know I'll look after You like no one

Lose the cradle chain

Give it up, give it a name

The child that remains

Nothing's lost, take these chains

Take them away

D C

If I die before I wake

Light a fuse, bake a cake

I don't mind if I go

Make it quick, don't be slow

But you know I'll remember You like no one

Lose the cradle chain

Give it up, give it a name

The smile that remains

Will take these chains away

SOUL ASYLUM FOREVER

oxygen909

azyl duszy

About Cradle Chain Chords by Soul Asylum

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What key is "Cradle Chain" in?

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