Better Not Wake The Baby chords by The Decemberists

I play this in D 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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Em A5 Em A5 D Em


Em
Kick a hole in the hallway
               A5
While singing like a painted lady
Em
Use your skull like a cannonball
Em   A5     D    Em
But it better not wake the baby

Chorus

D  Em
How long will this go on?
D  Em  A5
How long, indeed?
Em
You can bang a drum 'till the money's all gone
Em   A5     D    Em
But it better not wake the baby


Em
Make your moan of your lot in life
           A5
Split your mind half crazy
Em
Gouge your eyes with a butter knife
Em   A5     D    Em
But it better not wake the baby

Chorus

Em
Drown yourself in crocodile tears
          A5
Curse the gods what made 'ye
Em
Pine away for your better years
Em   A5     D    Em
But it better not wake the baby