xTitle: 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. {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 G D/G B11 Cadd9 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) G D/G B11 Cadd9 She feels safe now in this bar on fairfax G D/G B11 Cadd9 And from the stage I can tell that she can't let go she can't relax G D/G B11 Cadd9 And just before she hangs her head to cry, G D/G B11 Cadd9 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 G D/G Cadd9 Rockabye, Rock a bye G D/G Cadd9 Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right A C Tacit Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Rock a bye [Instrumental] (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 G D/G Cadd9 Rockabye, Rock a bye G D/G Cadd9 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 A C------- D G [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 G D/G G Gsus4 It's kind of like Nashville with a tan Repeated Chorus to Coda: (much softer ) G D/G Cadd9 Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right G D/G Cadd9 Rockabye, Rock a bye G D/G Cadd9 Ev-ery----thing's gonna be all right A C To Rockabye, Rock a bye …. Ah, na, na… Repeat to coda....
