Capo: 2

Stephen Lynch - Lullaby (The Divorce Song) Transcribed by Vincent Driessen, 2004 Standard tuning Capo 2nd fret Verse riff: E|-------2-----|-------2-----|-------2-----|-------2-----| B|-----5---5---|-----5---5---|-----5---5---|-----5---5---| G|---2-------2-|---2-------2-|---2-------2-|---2-------2-| D|-------------|-------------|-2-----------|-------------| A|-------------|-5-----------|-------------|-5-----------| E|-2-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Verse 1: (verse riff) Hush, little girl Sweet baby don't cry, tonight Daddy is here and he'll sing you a soft lullaby, tonight Pre-chorus:

^AmWhy can't it ^Call be like it ^Gwas be^Dfore' ^AmHow can I exp^Clain why mommy's not ^Ghere, any^Dmore'

Chorus:

'Cause ^Gdaddy likes ^Dporno and ^Emten-dollar ^Cwhores ^GDaddy gets ^Dwasted and ^Emrobs liquor ^Cstores ^GDaddy likes ^Drubbing a^Emgainst little ^Cboys on the ^Gbus ^D I think ^Emthat's why ^Cmommy left ^Gus ^D ^Em ^CMommy left ^Gus ^D ^D

Verse 2: (verse riff) Hush, little girl There is no reason to fret, tonight Don't mind the smoke, daddy just wants to forget, tonight Pre-chorus:

^AmSoon it will ^Call be like it ^Gwas be^Dfore ^AmAny ^Cminute, she will walk ^Gthrough that front ^Ddoor ^D

Chorus:

But ^Gdaddy plays ^Dpoker and ^Emdrinks lots of ^Cbeer ^GThen he wants ^Dsex that in^Emvolves mommy's ^Crear ^GDaddy has ^Dsores on his ^Emnaughty parts ^Coozing with ^Gpus ^D I think ^Emthat's why ^Cmommy left ^Gus ^D ^G ^D

Bridge:

^CPlease don't ^Dcry I ^Cswear I'll ^Dtry To ^Cbe here ^Amby your ^Dside

Verse 3:

^GRight after ^Ddaddy gets ^Emhome from the ^Cbar ^GVisits his ^Dbookee and ^Emsteals a new ^Ccar He'll ^Gdrive to the ^Dstrip club and ^Emif daddy ^Cplays his cards ^Gright ^D He'll bring ^Emhome your new ^Cmommy to^Gnight

Outro:

^DLah^Em dee^C di^Ge..^D. e^Emtc. ^C ^G ^D ^Em ^C ^G