Too Late For Lullabies chords by James Morrison

Chords with lyrics

(F minorFm is the chord played up on the 8th fret)
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Ooohhhh


Verse 1:

C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
It’s a sad song that has no end
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
It’s a bleeding heart that never mends
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
A augmentedA minor miracle we can still pretend
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
After so long
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Did the apple fall too far from the tree?
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Did we get lost in the space in-between?
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
But the roots that we buried so deep
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Will always be strong

Chorus:

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too late for lullabies
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too soon for it alright
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Love takes its toll sometimes
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
For every time you ever raised up your hand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
You taught me to fly by learning to fall
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Ooo yeah


Verse 2:

C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Love burns when it’s in the blood
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
And god knows I burnt you the best I could
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
How can three words be so misunderstood?
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
We got it so wrong

C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Yeah the greatest gift that you ever gave to me
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
You don’t know your strength ’till you’ve faced defeat
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
So when everything’s just out of reach
C minorCm F minorFm G#G# G+G
Keep holding on

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too late for lullabies
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too soon for it alright
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Love takes its toll sometimes
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
For every time you ever raised up your hand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
You taught me to fly by learning to fall

Bridge:

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
We built a brick wall but it’s all for nothing
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Only bridges will cross this divide
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
We both know this road leads to nowhere
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
There is nothing left for you to hide


Chorus: x2
(softly first then loud)

G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too late for lullabies
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Too soon for it alright
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Love takes its toll sometimes
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
For every time you ever raised up your hand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm
I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
G#G# G minorGm C minorCm F minorFm