Tom: E
Asus2 E Bsus2 E
Asus2 E
He didnt have to wake up
Bsus2 E
He'd been up all nite
Asus2 E
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
Bsus2 C#m Bsus2 Asus2
To his new born baby cry
E
He makes a pot of coffee
Bsus2 C#m
He splashes water on his face
Asus2 E
His wife gives him a kiss and says
Bsus2 E
It gonna be OK
Asus2 Bsus2 E
It wont be like this for long
Asus2 Bsus2
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
G# C#m Bsus2
At the week we brought her home
Asus2 E
This phase is gonna fly by
Bsus2 Cm C#m Bsus2 Asus2 (walk up and back down)
So baby just hold on
Bsus2 Asus2
It wont be like this for long
(Break) Asus2 E Bsus2 E
Asus2 E
Four years later bout four thirty
Bsus2 E
She's crawling in there bed
Asus2 E
And when he drops her off at preschool
Bsus2 C#m Bsus2 Asus2
She's clinging to his leg
E
The teacher peels her off of him
Bsus2 C#m
He says what can I do
Asus2 E
She says now dont you worry
Bsus2 E
This will only last a week or two
Asus2 Bsus2 E
It wont be like this for long
Asus2 Bsus2
One day soon we'll drop her off
G# C#m Bsus2
And she wont even know your gone
Asus2 E
This phase is gonna fly by
Bsus2 Cm C#m Bsus2 Asus2
If you can just hold on
Bsus2 Asus2
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
Asus2
Then he'll walk her down the isle
C#m Bsus2
And he'll raise her vale
Cm C#m
But right now she up and cry'n
Bsus2
And the truth is that he dont mind
Asus2
As he kisses her good night
Bsus2
And she says her prayers
Asus2 E
He lays down there beside her
Bsus2 C#m
Till her eyes are finally closed
Asus2 E
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
Bsus2
Cause he already knows
Asus2 Bsus2 E
It wont be like this for long
Asus2 Bsus2
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
G# C#m Bsus2
All grown up and gone
Asus2 E
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
Bsus2 Cm C#m Bsus2 Asus2
He's try'n to hold on
Bsus2 C#m Bsus2 Asus2
It wont be like this for long
Bsus2 Asus2
It wont be like this for long
Asus2 E Bsus2 E (x2 or so)
