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Cradle

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CAPO 2
DI can see he says what he Ameans
DI can't say what he means when he Asays that
DI'll pretend a pretty pretAend
DWhen all I wanna see is the Aend of this
GI can see he Emsays what he means
We'll Ddeal him sticks and Bm7stones and apologies
GI wish
EmOh, I wish it was DthroughBm7  
DScrape the skies
Get up off your Aknees
Just Dlift the marks
And new-found reAleases
DI'll pretend a pretty preAtend
When Dall I wanna see is the Aend of this
GI wish
EmI wish
DI wish the Bm7cobwebs would cover meG  Em  
Cover me   D  Bm7  
Cover me
 G   Em   D   Bm7x2
DMy vicious tongue
Cradles jAust one 
DMy vicious tongue
Cradles jAust one 
 G   Em   D   Bm7x3
GMy viEmcious tongueD  
Cradles jBm7ust one 
GMy viEmcious tongueD  
Cradles jBm7ust one 
G Em D Bm7

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Cradle

by The Joy Formidable

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

This is tabbed for a beginner's acoustic solo. Feel free to add anything, or

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CAPO 2

D A

I can see he says what he means

D A

I can't say what he means when he says that

D A

I'll pretend a pretty pretend

D A

When all I wanna see is the end of this

G Em

I can see he says what he means

D Bm7

We'll deal him sticks and stones and apologies

I wish

Em D Bm7

Oh, I wish it was through

Scrape the skies

Get up off your knees

Just lift the marks

And new-found releases

D A

I'll pretend a pretty pretend

D A

When all I wanna see is the end of this

I wish

D Bm7 G Em

I wish the cobwebs would cover me

D Bm7

Cover me

G Em D Bm7

My vicious tongue

Cradles just one

My vicious tongue

Cradles just one

G Em D Bm7

G Em D

My vicious tongue

Bm7

Cradles just one

G Em D

My vicious tongue

Bm7

Cradles just one

G Em D Bm7

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