Crow on the Cradle Chords by Show Of Hands

_ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn,
Now [D] is the time for a child [Bm] to be born.
He'll laugh at the moon, and he'll cry for [F#m] the sun,
[D] And if [D] it's a boy, he will [Bm] carry a gun.
[A] Sang the crow [Bm] on the prairie moon.
_ _ And if it should be that this baby's a girl,
Never you [A] mind if her hair [Bm] doesn't curl.
Rings on her fingers, and [F#m] bells on her toes,
[G] And a bomber above her wherever [Bm] she goes.
[Em] Sang the crow [Bm] on the cradle. _
_ _ Your mother and father will scrimp and they'll [G] save
To build you a [A] coffin and dig you [Bm] a grave.
To wash her by, little one, never [F#m] you weep,
[G] For we've got a toy, and put you to sleep.
Sang [Em] the crow [Bm] on the cradle. _
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[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
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Crow on the cradle, black and white,
[D] Somebody's baby is born [Bm] for a fight.
Crow on the cradle, [F#m] white and black,
_ _ [D] Somebody's baby [A] is not [Bm] coming back.
[Em] Sang the crow [Bm] on the cradle. _ _ _
Bring me my gun, and I'll shoot that bird dead.
That's [D] what your mother and father [Bm] have said.
Crow on the cradle, what shall we [F#m] do?
Now [D] there is a thing [A] I'll leave [Bm] up to you.
[Em] Sang the crow [Bm] on the cradle. _ _ _
[Em] Sang the crow [Bm] on the cradle. _ _
Find the post of freedom [F#m] buried in [D] the ground.
[Bm] Mother [D] Earth will [A] comfort [F#m] you, lay your