The Crow On The Cradle chords by
Joni Mitchell 
Key: Bb minor•
Intro 1
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Gb
Db
F
Bbm
Verse 1
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The sheep's in the
meadow,
the cow's in the corn
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Db
F
Bbm
Now is the time for a child to be born
Reach for the moon and
F
Fm
laugh at the sun
Db
Bbm
F
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If he's a boy, he'll carry a gun
Eb
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Sang the crow on the cradle
If it should be that the baby's a girl
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Db
F
Bbm
Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl
Rings on her fingers and
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Fm
bells on her toes
Db
Bbm
An d a bomber above her
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wherever she goes
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sang the crow on the cradle
Rock -a -bye baby, the black and the white
Gb
Db
F
Bbm
Somebody's baby was born for a fight
F
Rock -a -bye baby, the white and the black,
Fm
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Db
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F
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Somebody's baby is not coming back.
Eb
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Sang the crow on the cradle
Now your mammy and pappy,
they scrape and they save
Gb
Lord, they build you a coffin
Db
F
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an d they dig you a grave
Hush -a -bye, little one,
Fm
never you weep,
Db
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Cause we've got a toy
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that can put you to sleep.
Eb
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Sang the crow on the cradle.
Bring me a gun,
and I'll shoot that bird dead
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Db
Yes, that's what your mammy
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and your pappy once said
Crow on the cradle,
Fm
tell me what shall I do
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Bbm
F
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That is a thing I leave up to you
Eb
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Sang the crow on the cradle
Eb
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Sing the crow on the cradle.
Sing
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ChordsBbm Gb Db F Fm...
Bbm
Gb
Db
F
Fm
Eb
Capo: 1
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