Lullaby Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

G D/G B11 Cadd9 :Play accented bass notes of chords on guitar with

right hand muting across bridge.

Verse 1

Right hand muting integral throughout verses on most every chord.

D/G = this chord barely suggested in verses.

G She grew up with the cD/Ghildren of the starsB11 Cadd9

G In the holl y wood hD/Gills and the boulevard B11 Cadd9

G Her parents threw big D/Gparties B11everyone was Cadd9there

G They hung out with fD/Golks like Dennis Hopper, B11& Bob Seeger, & Cadd9Sonny and Cher

Intro to verse 2:

(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords: let upper notes ring.)

Verse 2

(same as verse 1)

GShe feels safe now in tD/Ghis bar on faB11irfax Cadd9

GAnd from the stage I can D/Gtell that she B11can't let go she Cadd9can't relax

GAnd just before she D/Ghangs her B11head to cry, Cadd9

GI sing to her. . . D/G. a lulla-B11by Cadd9

Chorus

(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords:)

G D/G Cadd9 (Stay on Cadd9)

(I sing) Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

GRockabyD/Ge, Rock Cadd9 a bye

GEv-ery----thing'sD/G gonna be all Cadd9right

A C Tacit

Rockabye, Rock a bye

. Rock a bye

Intro to verse 3

(Softly)

G D/G B11 Cadd9

Verse 3

(same as before)

She still lives with her mom outside the city

Down that street about a half a mile

And all her friends tell her she's so pretty

But she'd be so much prettier if she smiled once in a while

Cause even her smile looks like a frown

She's seen her share on devils in this angel town

Chorus

G D/G Cadd9 (Stay on Cadd9)

Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

RockaGbye, D/G Rock a Cadd9 bye

GEv-ery----thing'sD/G gonna be all Cadd9right

A C Tacit

Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Rock a bye

Guitar SOLO with power chord variation:

A C

G

Verse4

(same as before w/ variation on 4th line)

I told her I ain't so sure about this place

It's hard to play a gig in this town and keep a straight face

It seems like everybody's got a plan

GIt's kind of like D/GNashville with a Gtan Gsus4

Repeated Chorus to Coda:

(much softer )

GEv-ery----thing'sD/G gonna be all Cadd9right

RockabGye, D/G Rock a Cadd9 bye

GEv-ery----thing'sD/G gonna be all Cadd9right

To RockaAbye, Rock a Cbye …. Ah, na, na…

Repeat to coda....

a final word:

(you'll have to figure out the coda on your own....lol)

This is not %100 accurate but it's real close.

Have fun...

Hope you enjoy playing the song.

Shawn wrote us all a great one!