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The Cradle of Humankind chords by
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Gm
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The sum of all my fears like
F#m
F#m
2

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dread, are from demons yet to come
Bm
Bm
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All the things I should've mentioned,
E
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wave goodbye and "we'll see you soon"
D
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It's the words I've never written
F#m
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2

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that say more about myself
Bm
Bm
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Where empty is the promise,
E
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A
A

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lies a pocket full of doubt
Verse 2
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D

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Bm
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So may the road I've yet to take
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D

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Bm
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2

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Leave a smile across my face
D
D

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Till the laughter sheds the
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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darkness far be hind
D
D

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A
A

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For I still belong in the cradle of humankind
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Verse 3
A
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Though my
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time may be less traveled,
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than those that came before
Bm
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We're all exiles here in madness,
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A
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kicking down each other's door
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Unforgiven is the lesson,
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we pour upon ourselves
Bm
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When a helping hand's is needed,
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a slap in the face is what we get
Verse 4
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Bm
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2

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But I will fight for this right and each
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D

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Bm
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moment of it's life
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D

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A
A

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D

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Till I witness all the differences yet to heal
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A

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D

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Bm
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So may the road I've yet to take
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Bm
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Leave a smile across my face
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Till the laughter sheds the
A
A

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F#m
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darkness far behind
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For I still belong in the
A
A

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cradle of humankind
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Verse 5
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A
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Sometimes drink till I am empty,
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grab another from the shelf
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Bm
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Though I'm stuck in conversation,
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it's with myself and no one else
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Never listen to much reason
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till I hear it's last call
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When I notice that my ghost
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A
A

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is still dancing on his own
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So may the road I've yet to
Verse 6
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take
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Leave a smile across my face
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Till the laughter sheds the
A
A

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F#m
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darkness far behind
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A
A

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For I still belong in the cradle
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of humankind
A
A

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Wherever you go
Verse 7

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Wherever you go
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Wherever you go
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Oh, wherever you go
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There will always be a roof and a dream above our
Verse 8
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heads
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As long as I'm breathing,
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then forever I'll be
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Bm
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Ah, I will fight for this right and
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each moment of it's life
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Till I witness all the differences yet to heal
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So may the road we've yet to
Verse 9
Bm
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2

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take
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Leave a smile across my face
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Till the laughter sheds the
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F#m
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darkness far behind
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We still belong in the cradle of humankind
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Cradle of Humankind by Flogging Molly is F major.

The primary chords used in The Cradle of Humankind are Bb, F, Bbm, C, Am, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Bbm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Cradle of Humankind is approximately 35 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Cradle of Humankind 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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