The Cradle Song chords by Karan Casey

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse:
N.C.
Sweet babe, a golden cradle holds thee
N.C.
Soft a snow-white fleece enfolds thee
N.C.
Fairest flower all strewn before thee
N.C.
Birds warble o'er thee
G+G      D MajorD G+G
Seoithín seo ló__
       D MajorD   G+G
Seoithín seo lú la ló

Verse:
         C majorC   G+G
Oh, who is this a-lying here
       C majorC     G+G
Gently at the door of my heart
            D MajorD G+G
To and fro like clouds at night
          D MajorD G+G
I softly rock your cradle
G+G      D MajorD G+G
Seoithín seo ló__
       D MajorD   G+G
Seoithín seo lú la ló

Instrumental:
G+G  C majorC G+G  C majorC G+G
G MajorG  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G

Verse:
          C majorC   G+G
A augmentedA yellow moon lies in the sky
          C majorC    G+G
Streaming, falling over the earth
             D MajorD
Hush, a leanna, hush, be still
  G+G          D MajorD  G+G
The world is silent and sleeping
G+G      D MajorD G+G
Seoithín seo ló__
       D MajorD   G+G
Seoithín seo lú la ló

Outro:
G+G  C majorC G+G  C majorC G+G
G MajorG  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G  D MajorD G+G