Intro A D2 x 8

A He D2 A stands D2
A towering D2 over E/G# me beside my F#m bed
Losing his B7 head E7

A Tells D2 A me D2
A I must D2 take him A se-B rious-C# ly
C# Droning F#m on the C# usual D way
He’s A such a E/G# clever F#m guy
A Then I D2 wonder A should I E laugh or cry

Inter A D2 x 2

A He’s D2 (he’s) A dressed D2 (dressed)
A in the D2 striped pa-E/G# jamas that I F#m bought
Trousers too B7 short E7

A Gives D2 (gives) A me D2 (me)
A all his D2 small phi-A lo-B so-C# phy
C# Carries F#m on the C# way he D does
And A me I E/G# get so F#m tired
A And I D2 wonder A should I E laugh or A cry

D High and Bm mighty his E banner A flies
D a fool’s E pride in his C#m eyes
D Standing Bm there
on his F#m toes to C# grow in F#m size G/A A

D All I Bm see is a E big ba-A lloon
D Halfway E up to the C#m moon
D He’s wrapped Bm up in a F#m warm and C# safe co-F#m coon
B7 Of an eternal A lie… D/E So should I laugh or cry

Inter A D2 x 4

A Strange D2 (strange) A how D2 (how)
A dangerous-D2 ly in-E/G# different I have F#m grown
Cold as a B7 stone E7

A No D2 (no) A more D2 (more)
A pain where D2 there was A pain B be-C# fore
C# Far a-F#m way he C# rambles D on
I A feel my E/G# throat go F#m dry
A And I D2 wonder A should I E laugh or A cry

D High and Bm mighty his E banner A flies
D a fool’s E pride in his C#m eyes
D Standing Bm there
on his F#m toes to C# grow in F#m size G/A A

D All I Bm see is a E big ba-A lloon
D Halfway E up to the C#m moon
D He’s wrapped Bm up in a F#m warm and C# safe co-F#m coon
B7 Of an eternal A lie
D/E So should I la-E/G# augh or A cry D2

Outro A D2 rep. y desap.)_