Pal Of My Cradle Days Guitar Chords And Lyrics
6/8 music timing. Sheet music in PDF included. The youtube video is by Anne Breen.Written by Marshall Mountgomery with music by Al Piantadose around 1925. Recorded in Ireland by Anne Breen, A mother's love's a blessing lyrics is similar to this great song. Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach, requested by Alan Conway, The song is about a son or daughter giving thanks to the mother who brought them into this world and cared and nurtured them ever since.Also recorded by Jimmy Roselli and Sean Dunphy who many years ago brought out the old ballad The Lonely Woods Of Upton Song .
The Lyrics And Chords
What a (Am)friend, what a (D)pal,
Only (Bm)now I can (Em)see,
How you (C)dreamed and you (D)planned all for (Am)me -(G)
(G)I never (Am)knew, what a (Bm)mother goes through
There's (Em)nothing that (A7)you didn't (D)do
Chorus
(G)Pal of my (Bm)cradle (Am)da-(D7)ys,
I've needed (D)you al(G)ways
Since (Bm)I was a ba(Em)by u(D)pon your (D7)knee
(D)You sacrificed every(G)thing for me
(G)I stole the (Bm)gold from your (Am)hair(D7)
I put the (D)silver threads (Em)there
I don't (Am)know any (D)way I could (G)ever re(E7)pay
(Am)Pal of my (D)cradle (G)days
Greatest (Am)friend, dearest (D)pal
It was (Bm)me who caused (Em)you
Every (C)sorrow and (D)heartache you (Am)knew –(G)
(G)Your face so (Am)fair, I have (Bm)wrinkled with care
I (Em)placed every (A7)line that is (D)there.
Repeat Chorus
What a (Am)friend, what a (D)pal,
Only (Bm)now I can (Em)see,
How you (C)dreamed and you (D)planned all for (Am)me -(G)
(G)I never (Am)knew, what a (Bm)mother goes through
There's (Em)nothing that (A7)you didn't (D)do
Chorus
(G)Pal of my (Bm)cradle (Am)da-(D7)ys,
I've needed (D)you al(G)ways
Since (Bm)I was a ba(Em)by u(D)pon your (D7)knee
(D)You sacrificed every(G)thing for me
(G)I stole the (Bm)gold from your (Am)hair(D7)
I put the (D)silver threads (Em)there
I don't (Am)know any (D)way I could (G)ever re(E7)pay
(Am)Pal of my (D)cradle (G)days
Greatest (Am)friend, dearest (D)pal
It was (Bm)me who caused (Em)you
Every (C)sorrow and (D)heartache you (Am)knew –(G)
(G)Your face so (Am)fair, I have (Bm)wrinkled with care
I (Em)placed every (A7)line that is (D)there.
Repeat Chorus
✅ All verses fully chorded in Em
🎶 Strumming pattern (gentle ballad style)
🎸 Intro fingerpicking tab matching the melody mood
🎼 Key: E minor
Tempo: Slow (♩ = 70–80)
Time Signature: 4/4
Style: Lyrical ballad / waltz-like folk
🎶 Strumming Pattern (4/4 time)
Soft Folk Ballad Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&4&)
Keep it light, with downward emphasis on beats 1 and 3.
Optional fingerpicking / arpeggio pattern:
P–I–M–A–M–I (thumb–index–middle–ring–middle–index), one pattern per chord.
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (E minor)
A soft intro outlining the melody before Verse 1:
Em D Em
e|--------0--------2--0-|--------2--3--2----------0---|
B|----0--------3--------|----3-----------3----0-------|
G|--0--------2----------|--2--------------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------|2----------------------------|
E|0---------------------|-----------------------------|
Play twice for a gentle opening.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: E minor)
Verse 1
What a [Am]friend, what a [D]pal,
Only [Bm]now I can [Em]see,
How you [C]dreamed and you [D]planned all for [Am]me – [G]
I [G]never [Am]knew, what a [Bm]mother goes through,
There's [Em]nothing that [A7]you didn't [D]do.
Chorus
[G]Pal of my [Bm]cradle [Am]da-[D7]ys,
I've needed [D]you al[G]ways,
Since [Bm]I was a ba[Em]by u[D]pon your [D7]knee,
You [D]sacrificed every[G]thing for me.
I [G]stole the [Bm]gold from your [Am]hair [D7],
I put the [D]silver threads [Em]there.
I don't [Am]know any [D]way I could [G]ever re[E7]pay,
[Am]Pal of my [D]cradle [G]days.
Verse 2
Greatest [Am]friend, dearest [D]pal,
It was [Bm]me who caused [Em]you,
Every [C]sorrow and [D]heartache you [Am]knew – [G]
Your [G]face so [Am]fair, I have [Bm]wrinkled with care,
I [Em]placed every [A7]line that is [D]there.
Chorus (repeat)
[G]Pal of my [Bm]cradle [Am]da-[D7]ys,
I've needed [D]you al[G]ways,
Since [Bm]I was a ba[Em]by u[D]pon your [D7]knee,
You [D]sacrificed every[G]thing for me.
I [G]stole the [Bm]gold from your [Am]hair [D7],
I put the [D]silver threads [Em]there.
I don't [Am]know any [D]way I could [G]ever re[E7]pay,
[Am]Pal of my [D]cradle [Em]days.
Optional Gentle Outro (fingerpicking Em)
e|--------0--------2--0-|--------0-------------|
B|----0--------3--------|----0--------3--0-----|
G|--0--------0----------|--0-------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|2---------------------|
E|0---------------------|----------------------|
Fade out softly on E minor.
🎶 Strumming pattern (gentle ballad style)
🎸 Intro fingerpicking tab matching the melody mood
🎼 Key: E minor
Tempo: Slow (♩ = 70–80)
Time Signature: 4/4
Style: Lyrical ballad / waltz-like folk
🎶 Strumming Pattern (4/4 time)
Soft Folk Ballad Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&4&)
Keep it light, with downward emphasis on beats 1 and 3.
Optional fingerpicking / arpeggio pattern:
P–I–M–A–M–I (thumb–index–middle–ring–middle–index), one pattern per chord.
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (E minor)
A soft intro outlining the melody before Verse 1:
Em D Em
e|--------0--------2--0-|--------2--3--2----------0---|
B|----0--------3--------|----3-----------3----0-------|
G|--0--------2----------|--2--------------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------|2----------------------------|
E|0---------------------|-----------------------------|
Play twice for a gentle opening.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: E minor)
Verse 1
What a [Am]friend, what a [D]pal,
Only [Bm]now I can [Em]see,
How you [C]dreamed and you [D]planned all for [Am]me – [G]
I [G]never [Am]knew, what a [Bm]mother goes through,
There's [Em]nothing that [A7]you didn't [D]do.
Chorus
[G]Pal of my [Bm]cradle [Am]da-[D7]ys,
I've needed [D]you al[G]ways,
Since [Bm]I was a ba[Em]by u[D]pon your [D7]knee,
You [D]sacrificed every[G]thing for me.
I [G]stole the [Bm]gold from your [Am]hair [D7],
I put the [D]silver threads [Em]there.
I don't [Am]know any [D]way I could [G]ever re[E7]pay,
[Am]Pal of my [D]cradle [G]days.
Verse 2
Greatest [Am]friend, dearest [D]pal,
It was [Bm]me who caused [Em]you,
Every [C]sorrow and [D]heartache you [Am]knew – [G]
Your [G]face so [Am]fair, I have [Bm]wrinkled with care,
I [Em]placed every [A7]line that is [D]there.
Chorus (repeat)
[G]Pal of my [Bm]cradle [Am]da-[D7]ys,
I've needed [D]you al[G]ways,
Since [Bm]I was a ba[Em]by u[D]pon your [D7]knee,
You [D]sacrificed every[G]thing for me.
I [G]stole the [Bm]gold from your [Am]hair [D7],
I put the [D]silver threads [Em]there.
I don't [Am]know any [D]way I could [G]ever re[E7]pay,
[Am]Pal of my [D]cradle [Em]days.
Optional Gentle Outro (fingerpicking Em)
e|--------0--------2--0-|--------0-------------|
B|----0--------3--------|----0--------3--0-----|
G|--0--------0----------|--0-------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|2---------------------|
E|0---------------------|----------------------|
Fade out softly on E minor.
Pal of my cradle days guitar tab with piano chords
The sheet music in the key of D Major
Ann Breen Pal Of My Cradle Days Song
Here's the sheet music in a PDF
| pal_of_my_cradle_days_sheet_music.pdf |
