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Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Intro:
A5 C5/A G5/A
A5 C5/A D5/G
A5 C5/A G5/A
A5 C5/A D5/G
Verse 1:
Csus4 C
Well, they say it's kinda fright'nin'
Csus4 C
how this younger generation swings.
Bbsus2 Bb
You know, it's more than just some new sensation.
Csus4 C
Well, the kid is into losin' sleep
Csus4 C
and he don't come home for half the week.
Bb
You know, it's more than just an aggravation.
Chorus:
A5 C5/A G5/A
And the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A D5/G
Yes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A G5/A
And I say, rock on!
A5 C5/A D5/G
Rock on!
Verse 2:
F Fsus2
And when some local kid gets down,
F
they try and drum him out of town.
Fsus4 F Eb Ebsus4 Eb5
They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."
F Fsus2
At an early age he hits the street
F Fsus4
and winds up tied with who he meets,
F Eb Ebsus#4 Eb5
and he's unemployed.
Chorus:
A5 C5/A G5/A
And the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A D5/G
Yes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A G5/A
And I say, rock on!
A5 C5/A D5/G
Rock on!
Guitar Solo:
C Bb C/Bb
F/A Fm/Ab
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Fsus2
C Cm
A5 C5/A G5/A
A5 C5/A D5/G
A5 C5/A G5/A
A5 C5/A D5/G
Verse 2:
F Fsus2
And when some local kid gets down,
F
they try and drum him out of town.
Fsus4 F Eb Ebsus4 Eb5
They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."
F Fsus2
At an early age he hits the street
F Fsus4
and winds up tied with who he meets,
F Eb Ebsus#4 Eb5
and he's unemployed, his folks aren't overjoyed.
Chorus:
A5 C5/A G5/A
And the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A D5/G
Yes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.
A5 C5/A G5/A
And I say, rock on!
A5 C5/A D5/G
Rock on! (x4)
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Other versions of this song
- And The Cradle Will Rock (Tabs)
- And The Cradle Will Rock (Chords)
- And The Cradle Will Rock (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025