WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Van Halen - And The Cradle Will Rock Chords | Ver. 1
INTRO (1 bar each)
Am G/A
Am G
Am G/A
Am G
C5
Well, they say it's kinda frightnin'
how this younger generation swings.
Bb
You know, it's more than just some new sensation.
C5
Well, the kid is into losin' sleep
and he don't come home for half the week.
Bb (Bbsus/A) (Bb) (Bbsus/A) (Bb) C
You know, it's more than just an aggravation.
CHORUS
Am G/A
And the cradle will rock.
Am G
Yes, the cradle, the cradle will rock.
Am G/A
And I say, rock on!
Am G
Rock on!
VERSE 2
F5
And when some local kid gets down,
they try and drum him out of town.
Eb
They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."
F5
At an 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