Steve Wariner & Glen Campbell - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Chords
Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A]
[D] He got here red and drencled, scared [G] 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.
[D] Then he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to [A] rest.
[D]
It didn't seem to matter what [G] he needed.
[D] He could always count on Mama to [A] [B] supply.
[A]
[D] And regardless of [Am] the sleep [D] she might [G] be losing,
[D] he always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye.
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of fame [D] for Mama,
[G] creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl.
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] remember
[G] that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] 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 by [D] the time she wore [Am] the cover [D] of [G] her Bible,
[D] her hair was gray [A] and her little man [D] was gone.
There
[G] ought to be [A] a hall of fame [D] for Mama,
[G] creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl.
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] [G] remember
that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
Yes, [G] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
[A]
[D] He got here red and drencled, scared [G] 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.
[D] Then he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to [A] rest.
[D]
It didn't seem to matter what [G] he needed.
[D] He could always count on Mama to [A] [B] supply.
[A]
[D] And regardless of [Am] the sleep [D] she might [G] be losing,
[D] he always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye.
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of fame [D] for Mama,
[G] creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl.
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] remember
[G] that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] 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 by [D] the time she wore [Am] the cover [D] of [G] her Bible,
[D] her hair was gray [A] and her little man [D] was gone.
There
[G] ought to be [A] a hall of fame [D] for Mama,
[G] creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl.
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] [G] remember
that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
Yes, [G] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
Key:
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A
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Am
Em
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He _ _ _ got here red and drencled, scared [G] 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. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Then he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to _ [A] rest.
[D] _ _ _
It didn't seem to matter what [G] he needed. _ _ _ _
[D] He could always count on Mama to [A] [B] supply.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] And regardless of [Am] the sleep [D] she might [G] be losing, _ _ _ _ _
[D] he always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of fame [D] for Mama, _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] _ _ remember
[G] _ _ that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] 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 by [D] the time she wore [Am] the cover [D] of [G] her Bible, _ _ _ _ _
[D] her hair was gray [A] and her little man [D] was gone.
There _ _ _
[G] ought to be [A] a hall of fame [D] for Mama, _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] _ _ _ [G] remember
_ that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
_ _ _ Yes, [G] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He _ _ _ got here red and drencled, scared [G] 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. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Then he went to sleep [A] and put his fears [D] to _ [A] rest.
[D] _ _ _
It didn't seem to matter what [G] he needed. _ _ _ _
[D] He could always count on Mama to [A] [B] supply.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] And regardless of [Am] the sleep [D] she might [G] be losing, _ _ _ _ _
[D] he always found [A] a twinkle in [D] her eye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] There ought to [A] be a hall of fame [D] for Mama, _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] _ _ remember
[G] _ _ that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] 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 by [D] the time she wore [Am] the cover [D] of [G] her Bible, _ _ _ _ _
[D] her hair was gray [A] and her little man [D] was gone.
There _ _ _
[G] ought to be [A] a hall of fame [D] for Mama, _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ creation's most [A] unique and precious [D] girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And heaven help [A] us always to [D] _ _ _ [G] remember
_ that [Em] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world.
_ _ _ Yes, [G] the hand that rocks [A] the cradle rules [D] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _