Key: F
Introduction:
F C
Du du du du du du du du dum dum
F C
Du du dum
Verse 1
C Bb F C
Baby, baby brush the dust of youth from off your shoulder
C Bb F C
Because the years of threading daisies lie behind you now
C Bb F C
Don't return to fields of green where rainbow secrets were told
C Bb F C
Place your ragged doll with all the toys and paints and beads
Gm F C
I will show you gain where the winner never wins
Bb F C
Let your hair hang down
Bb F C
Wear the dress your Mother wore
Bb F C
Let me sleep beside you
F C
Du du du du du du du du dum dum
F C
Du du dum
Verse 2
C Bb F C
Lock away your childhood and throw away the key
C Bb F C
For now the streets and city sounds will burn your eyes as coals
C Bb F C
You shall drink the oldest wine and velvet skies will linger
C Bb F C
Child, you're a woman now your heart and soul are free
Gm F C
I will hold a lighted lamp and we shall walk together
Bridge
Bb C Bb C
Your darkened eyes close free but your lips are void of mystery
F Eb Bb F
You could not imagine that it could happen this way...could you
Horns
C Bb F C
C Bb F C
Gm F C
I will give you dreams and I'll tell you things you'd like to hear
Bb F C
Let your hair hang down
Bb F C
Wear the dress your Mother wore
Bb F C
Let me sleep beside you
F C
Du du du du du du du du dum dum
F C
Du du dum
Bb F C
Let me sleep beside you
Main riff (x4)