The Old Black Hen

Intro: D D Old black hen is that you again Bm Singing the bad luck lullaby D Come right on in cause it's midnight again Bm Time for the bad luck lullaby Em You know the one it's the same one you sung Em G D A When you wrote down the revelation Bm D A Bm D A D Now sing it over the cradle of the child who's born next Bm The bad luck lullaby D Leave all the truth in so they know what comes next Bm With the bad luck lullaby Em Leave in the true love that they'll never find Em G D A Show how they're looking for it all of their lives Bm D A Bm D A D When i saw the banner hanging over my door Bm And heard the bad luck lullaby D I already knew who the party was for Bm The bad luck lullaby Em And all of my pain found a partner in that room Em G D A And the devils tail swayed with the tune Bm D A Bm D A instrumental verse, same chord progression as the others Bm D A Bm D A D Make that black record roll the tapes all night long Bm The bad luck lullaby D Make that black record and we'll all sing along Bm To the bad luck lullaby Em Look down the long street and see who's that crying Em G Tell them that every day i lived i was trying D A To sing the blues the way i find them Bm D A Bm D A