Black Sabbath - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m F# Young life, too young, who's eyes are choking A#m F# Can't rest, can't sleep, for dreams that set you A#m Falling G# D#/G F# Don't feel the hunger, can't drink no holy water A#m F# No light in these eyes, no place for dreams at all A#m Tonight A#m When the hand that rocks the cradle, is the hand That holds the knife And the knife that cuts the cable, kills the spark that Feeds the life Chorus: F# G# A#m No grave could be deep enough, F# down to hell if we G# D#m Were able The veil of life was pushed aside, by the hand that Rocks the cradle The oath you take is sacred, to save not steel a life Like the passing of the sweetest soul, that looked Through human eyes Chorus Young life, too young, who's eyes are choking Can't rest, can't sleep, for dreams that set you Falling Don't feel the hunger, can't drink no holy water No light in these eyes, no place for dreams at all Tonight Chorus It's the hand that rocks the cradle, is the hand that Steels the life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  D#m  F#  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" by Black Sabbath.