Chord/Tab song: Lullaby

Title: Lullaby
Artist: Shawn Mullins
Transcribed Nov. 14, 1998 by Vincent Sargenti - [email protected]

Shawn's Actual Chord Voicings:
Like any performer, Shawn alternates between voicings of any given chord
substituting open and alternate notes into his chords for coloration. Sometimes he plays G with a high G-(1st string, 3rd fret,) sometimes he voices it with an open E ringing. Etc etc. Same goes for B11 and C.

- Standard Tuning

Chords for Verses:





Chords for Chorus:





Variations on above chords; and for power chords during solo:
or
substitutions for Cadd9
or



LULLABY

Intro:
G D/G B11 Cadd9 :Play accented bass notes of chords on guitar with
right hand muting across bridge.

Verse 1 : Right hand muting integral throughout verses on most every chord.
(D/G) this chord barely suggested in verses.

[G] She grew up with the [(D/G)]children of the stars[B11][Cadd9]
[G] In the holl y wood [(D/G)]hills and the boulevard[B11][Cadd9]
[G] Her parents threw big [D/G]parties [B11]everyone was [Cadd9]there
[G] They hung out with [(D/G)]folks like Dennis Hopper, [B11]& Bob Seeger, & [Cadd9]Sonny and Cher

Intro to verse 2:
(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords: let upper notes ring.)

G ------------------ D/G --------------- B11----------------Cadd9

Verse 2
(same as verse 1)

[G]She feels safe now in t[D/G]his bar on fa[B11]irfax[Cadd9]
[G]And from the stage I can [D/G]tell that she [B11]can't let go she [Cadd9]can't relax
[G]And just before she [D/G]hangs her [B11]head to cry,[Cadd9]
[G]I sing to her. . . [D/G]. a lulla-[B11]by[Cadd9]

Chorus
(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords:)

G D/G Cadd9 (Stay on Cadd9)
(I sing) Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

[G]Rockaby[D/G]e, Rock [Cadd9] a bye

[G]Ev-ery----thing's[D/G] gonna be all [Cadd9]right

A C Tacit
Rockabye, Rock a bye ?. Rock a bye

Intro to verse 3
(Softly)

[G] [D/G] [B11][Cadd9]
Verse 3
(same as before)

She still lives with her mom outside the city
Down that street about a half a mile
And all her friends tell her she's so pretty
But she'd be so much prettier if she smiled once in a while
Cause even her smile looks like a frown
She's seen her share on devils in this angel town

Chorus:

G D/G Cadd9 (Stay on Cadd9)
Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right

Rocka[G]bye, [D/G] Rock a [Cadd9] bye

[G]Ev-ery----thing's[D/G] gonna be all [Cadd9]right

A C Tacit
Rockabye, Rock a bye ?. Rock a bye

Guitar SOLO with power chord variation:

G D B C------ G D B C ---------

[A] [C]

A C---------D--------

[G]
Verse4
(same as before w/ variation on 4th line)

I told her I ain't so sure about this place

It's hard to play a gig in this town and keep a straight face

It seems like everybody's got a plan
[G]It's kind of like [D/G]Nashville with a [G]tan[Gsus4]

Repeated Chorus to Coda:
(much softer )

[G]Ev-ery----thing's[D/G] gonna be all [Cadd9]right

Rockab[G]ye, [D/G] Rock a [Cadd9] bye

[G]Ev-ery----thing's[D/G] gonna be all [Cadd9]right

To Rocka[A]bye, Rock a [C]bye ?. Ah, na, na?

Repeat to coda....

a final word:

(you'll have to figure out the coda on your own....lol)
This is not %100 accurate but it's real close.
Have fun...
Hope you enjoy playing the song.
Shawn wrote us all a great one!

Vincent Sargenti
[email protected]