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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
G C/G  - x8

Verse 1: 0:18
 G C/G   G    C/G
He     stands
 G       C/G   D/F#         Em
Towering over me beside my bed,
            A/C# | D/C
Losing his head.
0:36
 G   C/G  G C/G
Tells    me
G       C/G      G  A   B
I must take him seriously,
  B/D#  Em     B      C
Droning on the usual way.
0:50
      G       D/F#  Em
He's such a clever guy,
G      C
And I wonder:
  G/D     D          G C/G | G C/G
Should I laugh or cry?

Verse 2: 1:04
 G     C/G    G        C/G
He's (he's) dressed (dressed)
G         C/G     D/F#         Em
In the striped pyjamas that I bought,
               A/C# | D/C
Trousers too short.
1:22
 G      C/G    G   C/G
Gives (gives) me (me)
G         C/G     G A  B
All his small philosophy,
 B/D#   Em      B      C
Carries on the way he does,
1:37
     G     D/F#   Em
And me, I get so tired,
G      C
And I wonder:
  G/D     D         G C/G | G C/G
Should I laugh or cry?

Chorus: 1:51
C           Am         D       G
  High and mighty his banner flies,
C            D          Bm
  A fool's pride in his eyes,
C            Am          Em/B
  Standing there on his toes
     B7     Em    G11    G7
To grow in size. (All I see is)
2:09
C        Am       D      G
  All I see is a big balloon
C         D          Bm
  Halfway up to the moon.
C              Am
  He's wrapped up in
   Em/B     B7     Em  Em7
A warm and safe cocoon
A7/C#          G/D
Of an eternal lie,
 D7                    G ->
So should I laugh or cry?

Instrumental: 2:31
G C/G  - x4

Verse 3: 2:40
   G         C/G    G    C/G
Strange, (strange) how (how)
 G        C/G  D/F#              Em
Dangerously indifferent I have grown,
            A/C# | D/C
Cold as a stone.
2:59
 G   C/G G     C/G
No (no) more (more)
 G           C/G      G    A B
Pain where there was pain before.
B/D#    Em     B      C
  Far away he rambles on,
3:13
   G        D/F#      Em
I feel my throat go dry,
G      C
And I wonder:
  G/D     D         G C/G | G C/G
Should I laugh or cry?

Chorus: 3:27
C           Am         D       G
  High and mighty his banner flies,
C            D          Bm
  A fool's pride in his eyes,
C            Am          Em/B
  Standing there on his toes
     B7     Em    G11    G7
To grow in size. (All I see is)
3:45
C        Am       D      G
  All I see is a big balloon
C         D          Bm
  Halfway up to the moon.
C              Am
  He's wrapped up in
   Em/B     B7     Em  Em7
A warm and safe cocoon
A7/C#          G/D
Of an eternal lie,
 D7               D7/F#     G ->
So should I laugh      or cry?

Coda: 4:10
G C/G  - x6

Key

key
Em
original
key
Gm
Fm D#m
transpose
capo
on
3 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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