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Song
Title: Lullaby
Artist: Shawn Mullins
Transcribed Nov. 14, 1998 by Vincent Sargenti - eleven@proaxis.com
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.
{Tuning: E A D G B E} - Standard Tuning
Chords for Verses:
{define G: base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 3}
{define D/G: base-fret 0 frets 3 x 0 2 3 2}
{define B11: base-fret 0 frets x 2 0 0 3 0}
{define Cadd9: base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 3 0}
Chords for Chorus:
{define G: base-fret 0 frets 3 2 0 0 3 3}
{define D/G: base-fret 0 frets 3 x 0 2 3 2}
{define Cadd9: base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 3 0}
{define A: base-fret 0 frets x 0 3 3 3 0}
Variations on above chords; and for power chords during solo:
{define C: base-fret 3 frets x 3 5 5 5 x} or
{define C: base-fret 0 frets x 3 2 0 1 0} substitutions for Cadd9
{define D: base-fret 5 frets 0 5 7 7 7 x} or
{define D: base-fret 0 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
{define G: base-fret 3 frets 3 5 5 4 3 3}
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 (D/G) B11 Cadd9
She grew up with the children of the stars
G (D/G) B11 Cadd9
In the holl y wood hills and the boulevard
Her parents threw big parties everyone was there
G (D/G) B11 Cadd9
They hung out with folks like Dennis Hopper, & Bob Seeger, & Sonny and Cher
Pre-Verse
(Hit it hard! Strong root and 5th of chords: let upper notes ring.)
G ------------------ D/G --------------- B11 ---------------- Cadd9
Verse 2
(same as verse 1)
She feels safe now in this bar on fairfax
And from the stage I can tell that she can't let go she can't relax
And just before she hangs her head to cry,
I sing to her. . . . a lulla-by
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
Rockabye, Rock a bye
Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right
A C Tacit
Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Rock a bye
Instrumental
(Softly)
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
Rockabye, Rock a bye
Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all 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------- D
Verse 4
(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
It's kind of like Nashville with a tan
Repeated Chorus to Coda:
(much softer )
Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right
Rockabye, Rock a bye
Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right
To Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Ah, na, na…
Repeat to coda....
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