Composer unknown · American traditional lullaby · G major · 4/4 · 84 BPM · 8 bars · Children’s songs
Hush, Little Baby sits in Children’s songs, written in G major. It uses 2 chords across 8 bars, at about 84 BPM.
GD7
G
D7
| 1 | G | · | D7 | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | · | · | D7 | G |
Two chords, eight bars, sung softly. G for two bars, D7 for one, G for three, D7 for one and G to close. Each pass is one couplet, so play as many as you have verses.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.
An American lullaby from the southern states, in print since the early 20th century (from 1900) and older in oral tradition, composer unknown. Traditional material with no identifiable composer is not protected. Free everywhere.