Cry
baby cry
G Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your mother sigh,
Em A - F
she's old enough to know
better -
Em Em7 Em
1. The king of Marigold was in the kitchen
Em7 C7 - G
cooking breakfast for the
queen.
Em Em7 Em
The queen was in the parlour playing piano
Em7 C7
for the
children of the king.
G
Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your
mother sigh,
Em A F G
she's old enough to know better, so cry, baby, cry.
Em Em7 Em
2. The king was in the garden picking flowers
Em7 C7 - G
for a friend who came to play.
Em Em7 Em
The queen was in the playroom painting pictures
Em7 C7
for the
children’s holiday.
G
Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your
mother sigh,
Em A F G
she's old enough to know better, so cry, baby, cry.
Em Em7 Em
3. The duchess of Kircaldy, always smiling,
Em7 C7
- G
and arriving
late for tea.
Em Em7 Em
The Duke was having problems
with a message
Em7 C7
at the local
Bird and Bee.
G
Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your
mother sigh,
Em A F G
she's old enough to know better, so cry, baby, cry.
Em Em7 Em
4. At
Em7 C7 - G
for a seance in the dark.
Em Em7 Em
With voices out of nowhere put on specially
Em7 C7
by the
children for a lark.
G
Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your
mother sigh,
Em A F G
she's old enough to know better, so cry, baby, cry. (2x)
G
Am - F G
Cry, baby, cry, make your
mother sigh,
Em A F Em
she's old enough to know better, so cry, baby, cry.
(The Beatles)