The Crow On The Cradle Chords & Lyrics - Jackson Browne

[INTRO]
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 1]
The [Bm]sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
[G]now is the [D]time, for a [A]child to be [Bm]born
he'll [Bm]laugh at the moon and cry for the [F#m]sun
and [G]if it's a [D]boy, he'll [A]carry a [Bm]gun
sang the [Em]crow, on the [Bm]cradle

[VERSE 2]
and [Bm]if it should be that this baby's a girl
[G]never you [D]mind if her [A]hair doesn't [Bm]curl
with [Bm]rings on her fingers and bells on her [F#m]toes
and a [G]bomber a[D]bove her wher[A]ever she [Bm]goes
sang the [Em]crow, on the [Bm]cradle

[VERSE 3]
the [Bm]crow on the cradle, the black and the white
[G]somebody's [D]baby, is [A]born for a [Bm]fight
the [Bm]crow on the cradle, the white and the black
[G]somebody's [D]baby, is [A]not coming [Bm]back
sang the [Em]crow, on the[Bm] cradle

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm]

[VERSE 4]
your [Bm]mother and father will sweat and they'll slave
to [G]build you a [D]coffin and [A]dig you a [Bm]grave
[Bm]hush-a-bye little one, never you weep
for [G]we've got a [D]toy that can [A]put you to [Bm]sleep
sang the [Em]crow on the [Bm]cradle

[VERSE 5]
[Bm]bring me my gun, and I'll shoot that bird dead
[G]that's what your [D]mother and [A]father once [Bm]said
the [Bm]crow on the cradle, what can we do
Ah, [G]this is a [D]thing that I'll [A]leave up to [Bm]you
sang the [Em]crow on the [Bm]cradle
[G]this is a [D]thing, that I'll [A]leave up to [Bm]you
sang the [Em]crow on the [Bm]cradle