Better Not Wake The Baby chords by The Decemberists

Chords with lyrics

I play this in D MajorD standard tuning, so 2 steps down. Since it's all based around Em, it's
really easy to play a
basic melody between strums since those top 3 strings will be open anyways.

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E minorEm A5A5 E minorEm A5A5 D MajorD E minorEm


E minorEm
Kick a hole in the hallway
               A5A5
While singing like a painted lady
E minorEm
Use your skull like a cannonball
E minorEm   A5A5     D MajorD    E minorEm
But it better not wake the baby

Chorus

D MajorD  E minorEm
How long will this go on?
D MajorD  E minorEm  A5A5
How long, indeed?
E minorEm
You can bang a drum 'till the money's all gone
E minorEm   A5A5     D MajorD    E minorEm
But it better not wake the baby


E minorEm
Make your moan of your lot in life
           A5A5
Split your mind half crazy
E minorEm
Gouge your eyes with a butter knife
E minorEm   A5A5     D MajorD    E minorEm
But it better not wake the baby

Chorus

E minorEm
Drown yourself in crocodile tears
          A5A5
Curse the gods what made 'ye
E minorEm
Pine away for your better years
E minorEm   A5A5     D MajorD    E minorEm
But it better not wake the baby