American Lullaby chords by Gladys Rich

Key: C

♫ Intro:

C   Dm   C   Dm

♫ Verse 1:
C      Dm      C            Dm
hush-a-bye you sweet little baby
    C         Dm     C    Dm
and don't you cry anymore
C         Dm          C               Dm
daddy has gone to his stockbroker's office
  C           Dm            C     Dm
a-keeping the wolf from the door

♫ Chorus 1:
Dm                    C
nursie will raise the window shade high
Dm                 C             Dm
so you can see the cars whizzing by
C         Dm         C          C*
home in a hurry each daddy must fly
     Dm        C   Dm   C   Dm
to a baby like you

♫ Verse 2:
C      Dm      C            Dm
hush-a-bye you sweet little baby
    C           Dm          C    Dm
and close those pretty blue eyes
C          Dm          C             Dm
mother has gone to her weekly bridge party
   C           Dm       C     Dm
to get her wee baby the prize

♫ Chorus 2:
Dm                   C
nursie will turn the radio on
Dm                C           Dm
so you can hear a sleepy time song
C         Dm         C               C*
sung by a lady whose poor heart must long
      Dm        C   Dm   C   Dm   C
for a baby like you