Tono: B
A2
E
B2
E
A2
E
He didnt have to wake up
B2
E
He'd been up all nite
A2
E
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
B2
C#m
B2
A2
To his new born baby cry
E
He makes a pot of coffee
B2
C#m
He splashes water on his face
A2
E
His wife gives him a kiss and says
B2
E
It gonna be OK
A2
B2
E
It wont be like this for long
A2
B2
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
G#
C#m
B2
At the week we brought her home
A2
E
This phase is gonna fly by
B2
Cm
C#m
B2
A2
(walk
So baby just hold on
B2
A2
It wont be like this for long
A2
E
B2
E
A2
E
Four years later bout four thirty
B2
E
She's crawling in there bed
A2
E
And when he drops her off at preschool
B2
C#m
B2
A2
She's clinging to his leg
E
The teacher peels her off of him
B2
C#m
He says what can I do
A2
E
She says now dont you worry
B2
E
This will only last a week or two
A2
B2
E
It wont be like this for long
A2
B2
One day soon we'll drop her off
G#
C#m
B2
And she wont even know your gone
A2
E
This phase is gonna fly by
B2
Cm
C#m
B2
A2
If you can just hold on
B2
A2
It wont be like this for long
F#m
One day soon she'll be a teenager
G#m
And at times you'll think she hates him
A2
Then he'll walk her down the isle
C#m
B2
And he'll raise her vale
Cm
C#m
But right now she up and cry'n
B2
And the truth is that he dont mind
A2
As he kisses her good night
B2
And she says her prayers
A2
E
He lays down there beside her
B2
C#m
Till her eyes are finally closed
A2
E
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
B2
Cause he already knows
A2
B2
E
It wont be like this for long
A2
B2
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
G#
C#m
B2
All grown up and gone
A2
E
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
B2
Cm
C#m
B2
A2
He's try'n to hold on
B2
C#m
B2
A2
It wont be like this for long
B2
A2
It wont be like this for long
A2
EB2
E