Lullaby
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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[Verse 1]
Dm7 C
Mother, there’s a memory
Em D
That’s recently returned to me
Dm7 C
You took me to a river
G
You taught me how to swim
Dm7 C
When my legs grew tired
Em D
You sang for me a lullaby
Dm7 C
To help me catch my breath
G
How did it go again?
[Chorus]
C
The moon is new
Em
The wood is dark
F Em
The sun has died
F Em
But I am here my darling dear
D G
Come sit by mother’s side
C
The stars are black
Em
The air is still
F Em
The sky is wide
F C
But I am here, my darling dear
G C
Don’t worry, dry your eyes
[Verse 2]
Dm7 C
Mother, it occurred to me
Em D
The lesson of this memory
Dm7 C
To swim against the current
G
I’ll never learn to float
Dm7 C
Mother, oh this tragedy
Em D
My life has made a mess of me
Dm7 C
With all this wasted energy
G
I could have built a boat
[Chorus]
C
The moon is new
Em
The wood is dark
F Em
The sun has died
F Em
But I am here my darling dear
D G
Come sit by mother’s side
C
The stars are black
Em
The air is still
F Em
The sky is wide
F C
But I am here, my darling dear
G C
Don’t worry, dry your eyes
C Cmaj7 C
[Bridge]
C
Mother, all my life you taught me
C G
People can’t be trusted
C
And we have to fight to stay alive
C G
We’ll always be the enemy, oh
C Fm
Eye for eye, and limb for limb
C Fm
The blood that I’ve been swimming in, oh
C
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
C Dm Cmaj7
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
C F
There’s beauty and there’s empathy
C F
I hid my heart, and stayed inside
C F
Instead of moving with the tide, oh
C
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
C F
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
C Dm Cmaj7
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
C
Mother, I’ve grown tired of this
Fm
I’m tired of this
[Chorus]
C
The moon is new
Em
The wood is dark
F Em
The sun has died
F Em
But I am here my darling dear
D G
Come sit by mother’s side
C
The stars are black
Em
The air is still
F Em
The sky is wide
F C
But I am here, my darling dear
G C
Don’t worry, dry your eyes
How to play Lullaby
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.