Cradle Tab by Adrianne Lenker

Cradle tab by Adrianne Lenker

Guitar Tab

Capo on 3rd

Tuning: C G D G A D

Intro: (0:04 - 0:25)
 Bb                G                 G                 F
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0------(0)|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|--------(7)------|--------(4)------|--------(4)------|---------2-------|
C|-7-------7-------|-4-------4-------|-4-------4-------|-2---------------|

 G                 G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x repeated again, with root notes
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|    substituted by notes in ()
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|    first three bars
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|

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1st Verse: (0:26 - 0:47)
 Cra-     dle  more                            the ho-       urs     reel
 Cra-     dle  more                                how       you     feel
 Bb                G                 G                 F
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0------(0)|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------|
C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|

 G                 G                                   G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x              |-----------------|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|                 |-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|  replaces 6th   |---0-------0-----|
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|  bar on repeat  |-----5-------0---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|  1st verse      |---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|   ---------->   |-4---------------|


Chorus: (0:47 - 1:07)
 Baby you're still too proud to come down
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 Maybe I'm still too loud    to hear
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 All the waves    ascend  and disappear
 Eb        F       G         F       Eb
d|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------------|-0---------------|
D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------0h2-|---2h4-----------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|


Interlude: (1:08 - 1:19)
Bb                 G                  G                 F
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------|
C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|

 G                 G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|


2nd Verse: (1:19 - 1:40)
 Like      a   storm                           the air       you     steal
 Gla-      cial form                           the i-        cy      heel
 Bb                G                 G                 F
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------|
C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|

 G                 G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|


Chorus: (1:40 - 2:01)
 Baby you're still too proud to come down
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0-------0-|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 Maybe I'm still too loud    to hear
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 All the waves    ascend  and disappear
 Eb        F       G         F       Eb
d|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|--(0)------------|-----------------|
D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------0---|---------0h2-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|


Interlude: (2:02 - 2:23)
Bb                 G                 G                 F
d|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------|
C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|

 G                 G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|


3nd Verse: (2:23 - 2:44)
 Earth     is  born                            to  wound     and     heal
 Cra-      dle more                                how       you     feel
 Bb                G                 G                 F
d|--------------(0)|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|-------0-------0-|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----9-------9---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
G|---------7-------|---------4-------|---------4-------|---------2-------|
C|-7---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|

 G                 G
d|---------------0-|---------------0-| 2x
a|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5---|
G|---------4-------|---------4-------|
C|-4---------------|-4---------------|


Chorus/Outro: (2:44 - 3:17)
 Baby you're still too proud to come down
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 Maybe I'm still too loud    to hear
 C                   Bb                F                 F
d|-----------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|
a|--------0----------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|
G|---0--------0------|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----11-------11---|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|
G|----------9--------|---------7-------|---------2-------|---------2-------|
C|-9-----------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

 All the waves    ascend  and disappear
 Eb        F       G         F       Eb                   Bb
d|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|----------------|
a|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|---2-------2---------|----------------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---------------------|----------------|
D|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----0-2-----2---2---|----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-0--let ring----|
C|-0-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0-------------------|----------------|

                                       * 5/4 for this bar

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| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on

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Last updated: October 28, 2020

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