Crow On The Cradle chords

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[INTRO]
[Em] [Bm] [Em] [Bm] (2x)

[VERSE 1]
The [Em]sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
[C]Now is the [G]time for a [B7]child to be [Em]born
He'll cry at the moon and he'll laugh at the [Bm]sun [G]
If he's a boy he'll [B7]carry a [Em]gun
Sang the [Am]crow[C] on the [Em]cradle [Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 2]
[Em]If it should be that our baby's a girl
[C]Never you [G]mind if her [B7]hair doesn't [Em]curl
Rings on her fingers, bells on her [Bm]toes [G]
A bomber above her wher[B7]ever she [Em]goes
Sang the [Am]crow[C] on the [Em]cradle [Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 3]
[Em]Rock-a-bye baby, the dark and the light
[C]Somebody's [G]baby is [B7]born for a [Em]fight
Rock-a-bye baby, the white and the [Bm]black [G]
Somebody's baby is [B7]not coming [Em]back
Sang the [Am]crow[C] on the [Em]cradle [Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 4]
Your [Em]mother and father they'll scrape and they'll save
[C]Build you a [G]coffin and [B7]dig you a [Em]grave
Hush a bye little one, why do you [Bm]weep? [G]
We have a toy that will [B7]put you to [Em]sleep
Sang the [Am]crow[C] on the [Em]cradle [Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 5]
[Em]Bring me a gun and I'll shoot that bird dead
[C]That's what your [G]father and [B7]mother once [Em]said
Crow on the cradle, what shall I [Bm]do? [G]
N.C.
That is the thing I'll [B7]leave up to [Em]you
Sang the [Am]crow[C] on the [Em]cradle [Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em]