Daniel O'Donnell - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Chords
Tempo:
125.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] [A]
[D]
He got here red and wrinkled, [G] scared and crying
[D] Then she took him up and held him to [A] her breast
[D] And he sure was glad [Am] to get [D] what [G] Mama offered
Then [D] he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to rest
It didn't seem to matter [G] what he needed
He [D] could always count on Mama [A] to supply
And [C#] [D] regardless [Am] of the sleep she [G] might be losing
He [Em] [D] always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for Mama's
[G] Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl
[G] Heaven [A] help us always to [D] [G] remember
[Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
She taught him all the attributes [G] of greatness
That [D] she knew he couldn't learn away [A] from home
And [D] by the time she [Am] wore the cover of [G] her Bible
Her
[D] hair was gray [A] and her little [D] man was grown
[Em] [D] [G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for Mama's
[G] Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl
[G] Heaven [A] help us always to [D] [G] remember
[Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
[G] Yes, the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
[D]
He got here red and wrinkled, [G] scared and crying
[D] Then she took him up and held him to [A] her breast
[D] And he sure was glad [Am] to get [D] what [G] Mama offered
Then [D] he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to rest
It didn't seem to matter [G] what he needed
He [D] could always count on Mama [A] to supply
And [C#] [D] regardless [Am] of the sleep she [G] might be losing
He [Em] [D] always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for Mama's
[G] Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl
[G] Heaven [A] help us always to [D] [G] remember
[Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
She taught him all the attributes [G] of greatness
That [D] she knew he couldn't learn away [A] from home
And [D] by the time she [Am] wore the cover of [G] her Bible
Her
[D] hair was gray [A] and her little [D] man was grown
[Em] [D] [G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for Mama's
[G] Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl
[G] Heaven [A] help us always to [D] [G] remember
[Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
[G] Yes, the hand that [A] wraps the cradle [D] rules the world
Key:
D
A
G
Em
Am
D
A
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[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He got here red and wrinkled, [G] scared and crying _ _ _
_ [D] Then she took him up and held him to [A] her breast _ _ _
_ [D] And he sure was glad [Am] to get [D] what [G] Mama offered
Then _ _ [D] he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to rest _ _ _ _
_ It didn't seem to matter _ [G] what he needed
_ He _ [D] could always count on Mama [A] to supply
_ _ And [C#] _ _ [D] _ regardless [Am] of the sleep she [G] might be losing
_ He _ [Em] _ [D] _ always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye _ _
_ _ [G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for _ Mama's _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Heaven [A] help us always to [D] _ _ _ [G] remember _
_ [Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ She taught him all the _ attributes [G] of greatness
That _ _ [D] she knew he couldn't learn away [A] from home _ _ _
And [D] by the time she [Am] wore the cover of [G] her Bible
_ Her _
_ _ [D] hair was gray [A] and her little [D] man was grown _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ [G] _ There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for _ Mama's _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Heaven [A] help us always to [D] _ _ _ _ [G] remember
_ [Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He got here red and wrinkled, [G] scared and crying _ _ _
_ [D] Then she took him up and held him to [A] her breast _ _ _
_ [D] And he sure was glad [Am] to get [D] what [G] Mama offered
Then _ _ [D] he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to rest _ _ _ _
_ It didn't seem to matter _ [G] what he needed
_ He _ [D] could always count on Mama [A] to supply
_ _ And [C#] _ _ [D] _ regardless [Am] of the sleep she [G] might be losing
_ He _ [Em] _ [D] _ always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye _ _
_ _ [G] There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for _ Mama's _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Heaven [A] help us always to [D] _ _ _ [G] remember _
_ [Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ She taught him all the _ attributes [G] of greatness
That _ _ [D] she knew he couldn't learn away [A] from home _ _ _
And [D] by the time she [Am] wore the cover of [G] her Bible
_ Her _
_ _ [D] hair was gray [A] and her little [D] man was grown _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ [G] _ There ought to [A] be a hall of [D] fame for _ Mama's _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Creation's [A] most unique and [D] precious pearl _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Heaven [A] help us always to [D] _ _ _ _ [G] remember
_ [Em] That the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, the hand that [A] wraps the cradle _ [D] rules the world _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _