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