Ancient Lullaby chords by Matisyahu

• Capo on 1st

E             A
Mist rising on the horizon

 E                            B
Listenin' with my ears and listenin' with my eyes and

 C#m                                      G#m
Listenin' until we've ridden the mud from the parasite

 A                                            B
Listenin' until our hearts start to glisten, realize

 E                                           A
Share the vision and my rhythms and we'll melt the ice

 E                                            B
Start sizzlin', spilling from the ceiling, bread dripping drizzling

 C#m                                 G#m
Close to the broken-heart, them crushed in spirit

   A                       B
Redeem the soul of your servant seek his, pursue it

 E                          A
Keep the sparkle in your eyes

                            E
Oh you know, we're not gon die, like flyin'

      B                                C#m
Soul times for the times when we'll stay unified

     G#m                           A                              B
The eyes of Hashem are to the righteous and he hears their



Chorus:

 E    A      E   A    E    A                   E         A
   Soul cry,      like an ancient lullaby

 E      A      E     A                    E          A   E   A
Soul cry,        like an ancient lullaby



   E                               A
Jerusalem breathes, bringin' me ease from the Brooklyn squeeze,

 E                              B
Dirty boppin' and a bring ya down to ya knees

 C#m                       G#m
Track ya like a lion, leave me be

           A                                    B
When they come with their disease to drag us into the street,

    E                             A
My law's still pure, you can't take that from me,

 E                       B
3000 years until this last century,

   C#m                       G#m                        A    B
Impossible to break the seal of the High Priest,

               E                            A
Yo, I say the branches on the trees them bow to these

         E
Swaying to the melodies,

 B                                   C#m
Craving for the slaves to bring redemption please

      G#m
I am you, you are me

         A                                    B
No more leaders, we must flea ,We want see God in our enemy


Chorus

Solo



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No Capo Version
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 F             Bb
Mist rising on the horizon

 F                            C
Listenin' with my ears and listenin' with my eyes and

 Dm                                      Am
Listenin' until we've ridden the mud from the parasite

 Bb                                            C
Listenin' until our hearts start to glisten, realize

 F                                           Bb
Share the vision and my rhythms and we'll melt the ice

 F                                            C
Start sizzlin', spilling from the ceiling, bread dripping drizzling

 Dm                                 Am
Close to the broken-heart, them crushed in spirit

   Bb                       C
Redeem the soul of your servant seek his, pursue it

 F                          Bb
Keep the sparkle in your eyes

                            F
Oh you know, we're not gon die, like flyin'

      C                                Dm
Soul times for the times when we'll stay unified

     Am                           Bb                              C
The eyes of Hashem are to the righteous and he hears their



Chorus:

 F    Bb      F   Bb    F    Bb                   F         Bb
   Soul cry,      like an ancient lullaby

 F      Bb      F     Bb                    F          Bb    F   Bb
Soul cry,        like an ancient lullaby



   F                               Bb
Jerusalem breathes, bringin' me ease from the Brooklyn squeeze,

 F                              C
Dirty boppin' and a bring ya down to ya knees

 Dm                       Am
Track ya like a lion, leave me be

           Bb                                    C
When they come with their disease to drag us into the street,

    F                             Bb
My law's still pure, you can't take that from me,

 F                       C
3000 years until this last century,

   Dm                       Am                      Bb     C
Impossible to break the seal of the High Priest,

               F                            Bb
Yo, I say the branches on the trees them bow to these

         F
Swaying to the melodies,

 C                                   Dm
Craving for the slaves to bring redemption please

      Am
I am you, you are me

         Bb                                    C
No more leaders, we must flea ,We want see God in our enemy


Chorus

Solo