Crow On The Cradle

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Judy Collins - Crow On The Cradle
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
EmBmEmBm
(2x)
[Verse 1]
Em
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
C G B7 Em
Now is the time for a child to be born
Bm G
He'll cry at the moon and he'll laugh at the sun
B7 Em
If he's a boy he'll carry a gun
Am C Em Bm Em Bm
Sang the crow on the cradle
[Verse 2]
Em
If it should be that our baby's a girl
C G B7 Em
Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl
Bm G
Rings on her fingers, bells on her toes
B7 Em
A bomber above her wherever she goes
Am C Em Bm Em Bm
Sang the crow on the cradle
[Verse 3]
Em
Rock-a-bye baby, the dark and the light
C G B7 Em
Somebody's baby is born for a fight
Bm G
Rock-a-bye baby, the white and the black
B7 Em
Somebody's baby is not coming back
Am C Em Bm Em Bm
Sang the crow on the cradle
[Verse 4]
Em
Your mother and father they'll scrape and they'll save
C G B7 Em
Build you a coffin and dig you a grave
Bm G
Hush a bye little one, why do you weep?
B7 Em
We have a toy that will put you to sleep
Am C Em Bm Em Bm
Sang the crow on the cradle
[Verse 5]
Em
Bring me a gun and I'll shoot that bird dead
C G B7 Em
That's what your father and mother once said
Bm G
Crow on the cradle, what shall I do?
N.C. B7 Em
That is the thing I'll leave up to you
Am C Em Bm Em Bm Em
Sang the crow on the cradle

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Judy Collins - Crow On The Cradle
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Em  Bm  Em  Bm  (2x)
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
N.C.                   B7          Em
That is the thing I'll leave up to you

Crow On The Cradle Chords by Judy Collins

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Crow On The Cradle Chords · Judy Collins