No Lullaby
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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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