Hush Little Baby chords by Ashley Ryan

• Capo on 1st

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard

Intro:

 Am               C
Hush little baby don't you cry
      G                     F
Your mama's got a 12 gauge held up high




    Am                C
And if that boy ever breaks your heart
      G
I'll send him where the moon meets
     F
and kisses the stars

Verse :
Am                      C
  He's messing with my baby
G                   F
 And I aint' gonna tell him twice
Am                C
If you come home crying
          G
Kiss the Chevy and these matches
          F     Am
good and bye-ye-ye
                   C    G
You're coming off gentle
                 F               Am
Somthing like a preacher's daughter
                   C            G
The same can't be said for me-eeee
                F
Thanks to your father

          G
'Cause I know his kind like

the back of my hand
       F
Just 'cause he's a male

don't make him a man



Chorus:
 Am               C
Hush little baby don't you cry
      G                     F
Your mama's got a 12 guage held up high

    Am                C
And if that boy ever breaks your heart
      G
I'll send him where the moon meets
     F
and kisses the stars

   Am                 C
I count my blessing, count these shells
      G
It'll only take one shot
    F
to bring him down

    Am
He better treat you right
       C
'cause if he doon't
     G            F            F
The Lord's gonna call him home




Verse :
Am               C
   Keep his eyes open
G               F
 The very last thing he'll see

Am                     C
Is me standing with a shovel
G                 F
 Buryin' him him six foot deep


Instrumental/Solo:
Dm Am  Dm  F  G


Break:
 Am               C
Hush little baby don't be scared
       G
We'll lay him next to daddy
        (F)
in the graveyard there

Yeaaah ah ee yeaaaaaah


Chorus:
 Am               C
Hush little baby don't you cry
      G                     F
Your mama's got a 12 guage held up high

    Am                C
And if that boy ever breaks your heart
      G
I'll send him where the moon meets
     F
and kisses the stars

   Am                 C
I count my blessing, count these shells
      G
It'll only take one shot
    F
to bring him down

    Am
He better treat you right
       C
'cause if he doon't
     G            F            Am  C
The Lord's gonna call him home


Outro:
         G            F
Oh, the Lord's gonna call him
 F  Am C  G   F
hooooooooooooome

Am                   C
So tonight 'fore you go to sleep
 G   N.C.
Pray to the Lord my soul to keep


Chords used in song:
C
Dm
F
G
Am