The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Chords by The Smiths
Tempo:
57.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [A] [F#m] [E]
[A]
[E] Please [A] don't cry for the ghost and the storm outside.
[E]
[A] We'll not invade this sacred [E] shrine [A] or infiltrate your mind.
[E]
[A] My life can I shall lie [E] [A] if a bogeyman should [E] try.
[A] Play tricks on [E] your sacred mind [A] to tease torment and [E] tantalize.
[A] Wavering shadow [E] gloom.
[A] A piano plays [D] in an empty [E] room.
[A] There'll be blood on the cleaver tonight.
[E] And [A] when darkness lifts and the room [E] is bright.
[A] I'll still be by your [E] side.
[A] All you are that [E] matters and [A] I'll love you till the day I [E] die.
[A] I never need [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[D] [E] [A] I belong at the [D] hand of rocks [E] and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] [E] [A] Feeling shadows shimmy [D] by.
[E] And [A] when the wardrobe towers [D] like a feast [E] of prey.
[A] There's sadness in your beautiful [E] eyes.
[A] Hunger untouched and so the wonder [E] sighs.
[A] My life can I [E] shall lie [A] should a restless spirit try.
[E] [A] Should play tricks on your sacred [E] mind.
[A] I once had a child and it saved [E] my life.
And [A] I never even had to claim.
[E] I [A] just looked into his [E] wondrous eyes [A] and said never, never, never again.
[E] And [A] all too soon I didn't return.
It's like I'm off to a break.
[E]
[A] So wrap my bones all over [E] the stones.
[A] I'm on the edge that nobody [E] owns.
[A] See how work is all that's in.
Fit me like a [E] glove.
[A] I'm here and here I'll stay.
Together we lie.
Together we pray.
There never need [D] [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[E]
[A] I belong at the [D] hand of [E] rocks and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] [E]
[A] I belong at the hand of rocks and the haggling [E] minds.
[A] I'm a funny [E] son.
[A] [E]
[A] Although you're a [D] man.
[E] [A] Sonny boy.
Oh, you're my.
[E] [A] [E]
[A] Love.
Love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
I did my best.
I love.
[D] [E] [A] I love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
[E] [A] I did my best.
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[A]
[E] Please [A] don't cry for the ghost and the storm outside.
[E]
[A] We'll not invade this sacred [E] shrine [A] or infiltrate your mind.
[E]
[A] My life can I shall lie [E] [A] if a bogeyman should [E] try.
[A] Play tricks on [E] your sacred mind [A] to tease torment and [E] tantalize.
[A] Wavering shadow [E] gloom.
[A] A piano plays [D] in an empty [E] room.
[A] There'll be blood on the cleaver tonight.
[E] And [A] when darkness lifts and the room [E] is bright.
[A] I'll still be by your [E] side.
[A] All you are that [E] matters and [A] I'll love you till the day I [E] die.
[A] I never need [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[D] [E] [A] I belong at the [D] hand of rocks [E] and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] [E] [A] Feeling shadows shimmy [D] by.
[E] And [A] when the wardrobe towers [D] like a feast [E] of prey.
[A] There's sadness in your beautiful [E] eyes.
[A] Hunger untouched and so the wonder [E] sighs.
[A] My life can I [E] shall lie [A] should a restless spirit try.
[E] [A] Should play tricks on your sacred [E] mind.
[A] I once had a child and it saved [E] my life.
And [A] I never even had to claim.
[E] I [A] just looked into his [E] wondrous eyes [A] and said never, never, never again.
[E] And [A] all too soon I didn't return.
It's like I'm off to a break.
[E]
[A] So wrap my bones all over [E] the stones.
[A] I'm on the edge that nobody [E] owns.
[A] See how work is all that's in.
Fit me like a [E] glove.
[A] I'm here and here I'll stay.
Together we lie.
Together we pray.
There never need [D] [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[E]
[A] I belong at the [D] hand of [E] rocks and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] [E]
[A] I belong at the hand of rocks and the haggling [E] minds.
[A] I'm a funny [E] son.
[A] [E]
[A] Although you're a [D] man.
[E] [A] Sonny boy.
Oh, you're my.
[E] [A] [E]
[A] Love.
Love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
I did my best.
I love.
[D] [E] [A] I love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
[E] [A] I did my best.
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
A
E
D
F#m
[A] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Please [A] don't cry for the ghost and the storm outside.
[E]
[A] We'll not invade this sacred [E] shrine [A] or infiltrate your mind.
[E]
[A] My life can I shall lie [E] [A] if a bogeyman should [E] try.
[A] Play tricks on [E] your sacred mind [A] to tease torment and [E] tantalize.
[A] Wavering shadow [E] gloom.
[A] A piano plays [D] in an empty [E] room.
[A] There'll be blood on the cleaver tonight.
[E] And [A] when darkness lifts and the room [E] is bright.
[A] I'll still be by your [E] side.
[A] All you are that [E] matters and [A] I'll love you till the day I [E] die.
[A] I never need [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[D] _ [E] [A] I belong at the [D] hand of rocks [E] and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] _ [E] [A] Feeling shadows shimmy [D] by.
[E] And [A] when the wardrobe towers [D] like a feast [E] of prey.
[A] There's sadness in your beautiful [E] eyes.
[A] Hunger untouched and so the wonder [E] sighs.
[A] My life can I [E] shall lie [A] should a restless spirit try.
[E] [A] Should play tricks on your sacred [E] mind.
[A] I once had a child and it saved [E] my life.
And [A] I never even had to claim.
[E] I [A] just looked into his [E] wondrous eyes [A] and said never, never, never again.
[E] And [A] all too soon I didn't return.
It's like I'm off to a break.
[E]
[A] So wrap my bones all over [E] the stones.
[A] I'm on the edge that nobody [E] owns.
[A] See how work is all that's in.
Fit me like a [E] glove.
[A] I'm here and here I'll stay.
Together we lie.
Together we pray.
There never need [D] [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
_ [E]
[A] I belong at the [D] hand of [E] rocks and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] _ [E]
[A] I belong at the hand of rocks and the haggling [E] minds. _
[A] I'm a funny [E] son.
[A] _ _ _ [E]
[A] Although you're a [D] man.
[E] [A] Sonny boy.
_ Oh, you're my.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ Love.
_ _ Love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
_ I did my best. _
I love.
_ [D] _ [E] [A] I love.
_ _ [E]
[A] I did my best.
_ [E] [A] I did my best.
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Please [A] don't cry for the ghost and the storm outside.
[E]
[A] We'll not invade this sacred [E] shrine [A] or infiltrate your mind.
[E]
[A] My life can I shall lie [E] [A] if a bogeyman should [E] try.
[A] Play tricks on [E] your sacred mind [A] to tease torment and [E] tantalize.
[A] Wavering shadow [E] gloom.
[A] A piano plays [D] in an empty [E] room.
[A] There'll be blood on the cleaver tonight.
[E] And [A] when darkness lifts and the room [E] is bright.
[A] I'll still be by your [E] side.
[A] All you are that [E] matters and [A] I'll love you till the day I [E] die.
[A] I never need [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
[D] _ [E] [A] I belong at the [D] hand of rocks [E] and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] _ [E] [A] Feeling shadows shimmy [D] by.
[E] And [A] when the wardrobe towers [D] like a feast [E] of prey.
[A] There's sadness in your beautiful [E] eyes.
[A] Hunger untouched and so the wonder [E] sighs.
[A] My life can I [E] shall lie [A] should a restless spirit try.
[E] [A] Should play tricks on your sacred [E] mind.
[A] I once had a child and it saved [E] my life.
And [A] I never even had to claim.
[E] I [A] just looked into his [E] wondrous eyes [A] and said never, never, never again.
[E] And [A] all too soon I didn't return.
It's like I'm off to a break.
[E]
[A] So wrap my bones all over [E] the stones.
[A] I'm on the edge that nobody [E] owns.
[A] See how work is all that's in.
Fit me like a [E] glove.
[A] I'm here and here I'll stay.
Together we lie.
Together we pray.
There never need [D] [E] belonging in [A] your eyes.
_ [E]
[A] I belong at the [D] hand of [E] rocks and the [A] haggling minds.
[D] _ [E]
[A] I belong at the hand of rocks and the haggling [E] minds. _
[A] I'm a funny [E] son.
[A] _ _ _ [E]
[A] Although you're a [D] man.
[E] [A] Sonny boy.
_ Oh, you're my.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ Love.
_ _ Love.
[E]
[A] I did my best.
_ I did my best. _
I love.
_ [D] _ [E] [A] I love.
_ _ [E]
[A] I did my best.
_ [E] [A] I did my best.
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _