Standard (EADGBE)

Extra bits:

  [G/f#]

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Tim Minchin - Lullaby

Sleep little baby, sleep now my love

 The milky ways shining high up above.

  [G/f#]

When you grow up you will learn all that stuff

 But for now close your eyes

 Close your eyes

 Sleep little baby try not to squawk.

 Tomorrow and tomorrow youll learn how to walk

  [G/f#]

To love and laugh make toast and talk

 But for now beddie byes

 Your blankets hand knitted with pure angora wool

 Your nappy is dry and your tummy is full

 Of enough antihistamine to chill out a bull

  [G/f#]

Yet still all this gringe - ing

What more could you want for? I just can not guess

 You constantly complain to me you should feel blessed

 There are children in Africa starving to death

  [G/f#]

And you dont hear them whinge - ing

 What more can I do to put a stop to

 This mind numbing noise you are making?

 Where is the line between patting and hitting?

 When is rocking rocking and when is it shaking?

 I dont know what else I can do to try and hush you

 My heart says I love you but my brains thinking fuck you

 And hoping a child trafficker will abduct you

 At least then Id get a few hours in bed

 Ive shushed and Ive cooed and Ive even tried to sing

 Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da in the exact voice of Ringo

 Now all I have left is to hope, that a dingo

 Will sneak in and rip off your fat bitching head

Break

 Oh hush little baby, dont say a word

 Papas gonna buy you a mocking bird

 In the hope youll get Avian Flu

 The nice folk in A and E will take care of you

Break

 Thats it close your eyes shhh not a sound

 I can barely see your tiny belly moving up and down

 One thing they dont mention in the parenting book

 Your love for them grows the closer to death they look

Tab by Brynn McCullagh

brynnmccullagh [at] hotmail [dot] com