Hush A Bye
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D A7sus4 F#m Asus4
Nail and stone it was my life
G A7sus4 D
And dreams were always grown.
D Asus4 F#m Bm
I'd build lovers into wives
G Em A
And dreams into fine homes.
Bm F#m Bm F#m
As simple as it seemed to me,
Bm A D
You would not see me smiling,
G F#m Bm A
And I would cry to watch you try
G D/F# Em A
To live your life to die.
D A7sus4
So hush a bye
F#m A7sus4
Don't you cry
D A7sus4 G D/F# Em A7sus4
Go to sleep my love;
D A7sus4
Dry your eyes
F#m A7sus4
And dream of
G D/F# Em A7sus4 D
You're the one I love.
I did pray to be like you
To be part of your life,
But you were lost to richer lands
Your friends to foot the price.
And somewhere I just saw clearly
What you were thinking of
The diff'rence 'tween us must have been
That someone gave me love.
So hush a bye
Don't you cry
Go to sleep my love;
Dry your eyes
And dream of
You're the one I love.
How to play Hush A Bye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.