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Rockin' The Cradle chords by
David Hammond
David Hammond
The Clancy Brothers
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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It was the other night, dear,

I chanced to go roving
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G

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Down by the clear river I jogged along
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G

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I heard an old man
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making sad lamentation
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About rockin' the cradle
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C

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and the child not his own
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C
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Hey ho, hey ho, my laddy Li sey
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For perhaps your own dada
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will never be known

For it's seeing and sighing

and rockin' the cradle
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And nursing the baby
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that's none of my own.

She goes out every night

to a ball or a kelly,
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And she leaves me here
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rockin' the creddle alone.

And I'll buy the law, if ever you marry,
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They'll leave you here
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rockin' the creddle alone
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Hey ho, hey ho, my laddy Lisey
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For perhaps your own dadda
C
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will never be known
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For sin and sighing

and rockin' the creddle
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And nursing the baby
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in the child not his own
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Come all you young men
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that's inclined to get married
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G
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Now take my advice
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and let women alone

For by the law,

Harry, if ever you marry

They'll leave you here
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C
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rocking the cradle alone
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Hey -ho, hey -ho, my laddy Lisey
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For perhaps your own dada
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will never be known
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For singing and sighing
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and rocking the cradle
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And nursing the baby
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that's none of my own

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rockin' The Cradle by David Hammond, The Clancy Brothers is A major.

The primary chords used in Rockin' The Cradle are D, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rockin' The Cradle is approximately 31 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rockin' The Cradle using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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