And the Cradle Will Rock... Van Halen
INTRO (1 bar each)
[Am] [G/A]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G/A]
[Am] [G]
Well, they [C5]say it's kinda frightnin'
how this younger generation swings.
You know, it's [Bb]more than just some new sensation.
Well, the k[C5]id is into losin' sleep
and he don't come home for half the week.
You know, it's more than just an aggra[Bb]vat[(Bbsus/A)]ion. [(Bb)] [(Bbsus/A)] [(Bb)] [C]
CHORUS
And the c[Am]radle will[G/A] rock.
Yes, the [Am]cradle, the cradle will[G] rock.
And I say, [Am]rock on![G/A]
[Am]Rock on![G]
VERSE 2
And when s[F5]ome local kid gets down,
they try and drum him out of town.
They say, "You coulda le[Eb]ast faked it, boy."
At an [F5]early age he hits the street
and winds up tied with who he meets,
Eb (/D Eb /D Eb ...)
and he's unemployed.
REPEAT CHORUS
SOLO - still in 4/4 but the 2nd chord in a pair comes in a beat "early"
C Bb, Fm Ab6
G F, C C (or C/Bb)
last C riff: (grace note Eb)E G D C, C-octave up)
no chord:
Have you seen Junior's grades?
Am G/A, Am G
Am G/A, Am G
VERSE 3 (same as V2)
And when some local kid gets down,
they try and drum him out of town.
They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."
At an early age he hits the street
and winds up tied with who he meets,
and he's unemployed.
His folks are overjoyed.
CHORUS TO FADE
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