Spoken: Evenin' breeze is sighin', moon is in the sky,
time for daddy's little man to hear his lullaby . . . )
verse 1
[G] [Em] [Bm] [C]
Little man you're cryin', I know why you're blue,
[G] [Am] [B7] [E7]
Someone took your kiddy-car away,
[Am] [C#dim7]
Better go to sleep now,
[G] [D7] [G] [E7] [A7] [D7]
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
verse 2
[G] [Em] [Bm] [C]
Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do,
[G] [Am] [B7] [E7]
Dad will get you new ones right away,
[Am] [C#dim7]
Better go to sleep now,
[G] [D7] [G] [G7]
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
[middle part]
[C] [Am6] [G] [Em]
You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won,
[C] [D] [G]
The enemy is out of sight,
[Am] [B7] [Em]
Come along there soldier, put away your gun,
[A7] [D7]
The war is over for tonight . . .
verse 3
[G] [Em] [Bm] [C]
Time you stop your schemin', time your day was through,
[G] [Am] [B7] [E7]
Can't you hear the bugle softly say?
[Am] [C#dim7]
And you should be dreamin',
[G] [D7] [G] [E7] [A7] [D7]
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
[instrumental bridge]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[G] [Am] [B7] [E7]
[Am] [C#dim7]
And you should be dreaming,
[G] [D7] [G]
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
Spoken: Rest your weary little head