The Crow On The Cradle chords

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

[VERSE 1]
The [Bm] sheep'sx in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
[G]nowx is the [D] time,x for a [A] childx to be [Bm] bornx
he'll [Bm] laughx at the moon and cry for the [F#m] sunxx
and [G] ifx it's a [D] boy,x he'll [A] carryx a [Bm] gunx
sang the [Em] crow,x on the [Bm] cradlex

[VERSE 2]
and [Bm] ifxx it should be that this baby's a girl
[G]neverx you [D] mindx if her [A] hairx doesn't [Bm] curlx
with [Bm] ringsx on her fingers and bells on her [F#m] toesx
and a [G] bomberx a[D]bovex her wher[A]everx she [Bm] goesx
sang the [Em] crow,x on the [Bm] cradlex

[VERSE 3]
the [Bm] crowx on the cradle, the black and the white
[G]somebody'sx [D] baby,x is [A] bornx for a [Bm] fightx
the [Bm] crowx on the cradle, the white and the black
[G]somebody'sx [D] baby,x is [A] notx coming [Bm] backx
sang the [Em] crow,x on the [Bm] xxxx cradle

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

[VERSE 4]
your [Bm] motherx and father will sweat and they'll slave
to [G] buildx you a [D] coffinx and [A] digx you a [Bm] gravex
[Bm] hush-a-byex little one, never you weep
for [G] we'vex got a [D] toyx that can [A] putx you to [Bm] sleepx
sang the [Em] crowx on the [Bm] cradlex

[VERSE 5]
[Bm]bringx me my gun, and I'll shoot that bird dead
[G]that'sx what your [D] motherx and [A] fatherx once [Bm] saidx
the [Bm] crowx on the cradle, what can we do
Ah, [G] thisx is a [D] thingx that I'll [A] leavex up to [Bm] youx
sang the [Em] crowx on the [Bm] cradlex
[G] thisx is a [D] thing,x that I'll [A] leavex up to [Bm] youx
sang the [Em] crowx on the [Bm] cradlex