No Lullaby

E                         E7 sus       E    E7
Keep your eyes open and prick up your ears 
     A         D         E
re-hearse your loudest cry.

           D          A           E       A 
There's
folk out there who would do you harm

            D              E
so I'll sing you no lull-a-by.

E                                       E7            E      E7
There's a lock on the window; there's a chain on the door: 
  A              E
a big dog in the hall. 
               D          D/A          E           A 
But
there's dragons and beasties out there in the night
 
       D             E
to snatch you if you fall.
 

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            A|-------------0---               
            E|--0----0-2-3---2p0 ... E5
 
 

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            A|--0----0-2-3---2p0     B5+ B5/A  (repeat twice)
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      Am                           
So come out fighting with your rattle in hand.
 

Thrust and parry. Light 
 
a match to catch the devil's eye.
Bring a cross of fire to the fight. 
 

   Bm                          
And let no sleep bring false relief 
                      
from the tension of the fray. 
                                  
Come wake the dead with the scream of life. 
                      
Do battle with ghosts at play.
    E                    Bm7    
Gather your toys at the call-to-arms
     E             Bm7  E       
and swing your big bear down. 
                        Bm7   
Upon our necks when we come to set
     E       Bm7      E   
you sleeping safe and sound.

         D       A/C#     B
It's as well we tell no lie 
A    G         D/A       E 
  to chase the face that cries


      D     A/C#  B
And little birds can't fly


A     G      D/A   E 
  so keep an open eye.

        D       A/C#     B
It's as well we tell no lie
         G           D   F#  F#
so I'll sing you no lullaby.
 
 
D    Dm7 Am A

Words and music by  IAN ANDERSON

Transcripted by Tim Sullivan

 

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