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Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:57:01 EDT
From: TerryADay 
Subject: g/griffith/cradle_of_the_interstate.crd

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"Cradle of the Interstate" by Nanci Griffith
from the Movie Soundtrack, "Falling from Grace"
Starring John Cougar Mellancamp and Mariel Hemingway
Producers: John Cougar Mellencamp, Mike Wanchic
Recorded at Belmont Mall Studio, Belmont, Indiana.
Label: Mercury, Released: Feb 18, 1992
Chart by Terry Day: e-mail: TerryADay@aol.com

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This song is relatively easy to play, even if you aren't a seasoned finger-
picker, as, for the most-part, there are no real intricate finger-picking
patterns.  Simply pick the bass string and then the 321 or 421, whatever you
like.  It's actually more complicated, but it'll still sound good. (The bridge
is strummed down only.)  If you need help, or you hear something I didn't,
please e-mail me at: TerryADay@aol.com.
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Capo Third Fret, preferably on a 12-string acoustic

Chords:
G (320003@1)320033
Cmaj7032000 (x32000@1)Fmaj7003210 (1x3210@1)C/G032013 (3x555x@1)D (xx0232@1)000232
Bm (x24432@1)224432
C (x32010@1)032013

Intro: G Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G

G (320003@1)                                Cmaj7It's (x32000@1)crystal breakin' in the light of day
          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                        C/GIt's (3x555x@1)the heat of the moon that's gone it's way
G (320003@1)                                       Cmaj7And (x32000@1)everybody's packin' their wings to fly home
Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                                G (320003@1)   Cmaj7Fmaj7 (x32000@1)C/G
Leavin' me here in the cradle of the interstate alone.

G (320003@1)                                          Cmaj7And (x32000@1)fair-weathered friends are a damned disease
         Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)               C/GThey (3x555x@1)drink my wine and take my money
G (320003@1)                             Cmaj7Fools (x32000@1)are reachin' for a dim spotlight shine
         Fmaj7If (1x3210@1)you want that shine
                    D (xx0232@1)                                      G (320003@1)    Cmaj7Fmaj7 (x32000@1)C/G
You're gonna have to write your own damn lines.

              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)      Cmaj7It (x32000@1)turns a warm heart cold
        Bm (x24432@1)    C (x32010@1)                   G (320003@1)name="chord_x32000@1">Cmaj7 Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Hey, clear this road--and let me by.

G (320003@1)                                 Cmaj7I (x32000@1)got fog in the foothills of Tennessee
           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                            C/GIt's (3x555x@1)the catskill mountains and the blue ridge behind me
G (320003@1)                      Cmaj7Toppin' (x32000@1)my list on all I need
        Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                          D (xx0232@1)                                 GCmaj7 (320003@1)Fmaj7 C/G
It's a warm cup of coffee and a bottle of whiskey beside me.

G Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

G (320003@1)                    Cmaj7I (x32000@1)work so hard to build this livin
      Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                               C/GIn (3x555x@1)a business of hard lines where nobody's sharin'
G (320003@1)                                    Cmaj7Fools (x32000@1)chase the tails of that top 40 flight
             Fmaj7Hell, (1x3210@1)the only friend that holds me
          D (xx0232@1)                                G (320003@1)   Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_1x3210@1">Fmaj7 C/GIs (3x555x@1)the cradle of the interstate at night.

              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)      Cmaj7It (x32000@1)turns a warm heart cold
        Bm (x24432@1)    C (x32010@1)                   G (320003@1)name="chord_x32000@1">Cmaj7 Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Hey, clear this road--and let me by.

G (320003@1)                                Cmaj7It's (x32000@1)crystal breakin' in the light of day
          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                        C/GIt's (3x555x@1)the heat of the moon that's gone it's way
G (320003@1)                                       Cmaj7And (x32000@1)everybody's packin' their wings to fly home
Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                                GLeavin' (320003@1)me here in the cradle of the interstate alone.
G (320003@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                   D (xx0232@1)                             GLullab-y, (320003@1)  roll me gently in this cradle of the interstate home. (3x)
G     Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G
Ooo   Ooo   Ooo   Ooo.